Where does “θάβω” come from?
θάβω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek θάβω, from Ancient Greek θάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰə́pťō.
θάβω (Greek): bury, inter; conceal, hide; ruin
Definitions
- bury, inter; conceal, hide; ruin
Ancestry of “θάβω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | θάβω | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θάπτω | I honour with funeral rites; I bury |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰə́pťō | — |