Where does “ασωτεύω” come from?
ασωτεύω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσωτεύω, 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- — he, she.
ασωτεύω (Greek): to be dissolute/prodigal
Definitions
- to be dissolute/prodigal
Ancestry of “ασωτεύω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσωτεύω | to lead a lavish and prodigal life |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσωτος | not saved, abandoned; debauched, dissolute;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῴζω | I save |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |