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Where does “-αίνω” come from?

-αίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

-αίνω (Ancient Greek): Originally found in verbs formed from nominal...

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  1. Originally found in verbs formed from nominal...

Ancestry of “-αίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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