Where does “κουφαίνω” come from?

κουφαίνω (Greek) comes from Greek -αίνω, from Ancient Greek -αίνω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

κουφαίνω (Greek): to deafen

Definitions

  1. to deafen

Ancestry of “κουφαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-αίνωusually produces verbs indicating acquisition of...
2Ancient Greek-αίνωOriginally found in verbs formed from nominal...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek -αίνωEvery word from Greek -αίνω