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Where does “δικαιώνω” come from?

δικαιώνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δικαιόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

δικαιώνω (Greek): exonerate, justify, vindicate

Definitions

  1. exonerate, justify, vindicate

Ancestry of “δικαιώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδικαιόωto set right; to hold or deem right, to think...
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
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