Where does “οφείλω” come from?

οφείλω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀφείλω, from Proto-Hellenic opʰéľľō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰel-.

οφείλω (Greek): to owe

Definitions

  1. to owe

Ancestry of “οφείλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀφείλωI owe; I am bound, obligated, I ought, I should,...
2Proto-Hellenicopʰéľľō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰélyeti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰel-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰélyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic opʰéľľō