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
- to owe
Ancestry of “οφείλω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀφείλω | I owe; I am bound, obligated, I ought, I should,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | opʰéľľō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰélyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰel- | — |