Where does “αλέθω” come from?

αλέθω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek ἀλέθω, from Ancient Greek ἀλέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.

αλέθω (Greek): grind, mill, crush

Definitions

  1. grind, mill, crush

Ancestry of “αλέθω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekἀλέθω—
2Ancient GreekἀλέωTo grind, bruise, pound, mill; second-person...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elh₁-to grind; heat; ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέω →Every word from Byzantine Greek ἀλέθω →