Where does “ελπίζω” come from?

ελπίζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλπίζω, from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς, from Proto-Indo-European welp-.

ελπίζω (Greek): to hope to, expect to

Definitions

  1. to hope to, expect to

Ancestry of “ελπίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλπίζωto hope for, to look for, expect
2Ancient GreekἘλπίςElpis
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welp- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλπίζω →