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Where does “άσωτος” come from?

άσωτος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσωτος, from Ancient Greek σῴζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

άσωτος (Greek): dissipated, debauched, dissolute; prodigal

Definitions

  1. dissipated, debauched, dissolute; prodigal

Ancestry of “άσωτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσωτοςnot saved, abandoned; debauched, dissolute;...
2Ancient GreekσῴζωI save
3Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
4Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
5Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “άσωτος”

  • άσωτος υιός
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