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Where does “σβήνω” come from?

σβήνω (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σβέννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷes- — to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...

Ancestry of “σβήνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσβέννυμιI quench, extinguish, put out; I am quenched, I...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)gʷes-to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...

Words derived from “σβήνω”

  • σβήνω
  • πυροσβέστης
  • αποσβήνω
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