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
Ancestry of “αλέθω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | ἀλέθω | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέω | To grind, bruise, pound, mill; second-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elh₁- | to grind; heat; ground |