Where does “εθίζω” come from?

εθίζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐθίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

εθίζω (Greek): to addict, cause addiction, make someone addicted to something

Definitions

  1. to addict, cause addiction, make someone addicted to something

Ancestry of “εθίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐθίζωto accustom, inure
2Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
4Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω
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