Where does “βαίνω” come from?

βαίνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

βαίνω (Greek): "only active voice"; develop, go on

Definitions

  1. "only active voice"; develop, go on

Ancestry of “βαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →