Where does “-όω” come from?

-όω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

-όω (Ancient Greek): Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...

Definitions

  1. Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...

Ancestry of “-όω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-όω”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →