Where does “αντεύχομαι” come from?

αντεύχομαι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εύχομαι, from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

αντεύχομαι (Greek): to wish back

Definitions

  1. to wish back

Ancestry of “αντεύχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεύχομαιto pray, offer prayers
2Ancient Greekεὔχομαιto pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...
3Proto-Helleniceukʰomai
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι