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Where does “ευχαριστώ” come from?

ευχαριστώ (Greek) comes from Koine Greek εὐχαριστῶ, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστέω, from Ancient Greek εὐχάριστος, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

ευχαριστώ (Greek): thank you!, thanks!; Ι thank; Ι please

Definitions

  1. thank you!, thanks!; Ι thank; Ι please

Ancestry of “ευχαριστώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekεὐχαριστῶ—
2Ancient Greekεὐχαριστέωto bestow a favour on, oblige; to be grateful,...
3Ancient Greekεὐχάριστοςpleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;...
4Ancient GreekΧάρις—
5Ancient GreekΧᾰ́ρῐς—
6Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
7Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “ευχαριστώ”

  • haristo
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