Where does “πιστεύω” come from?

πιστεύω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πιστεύω, from Ancient Greek πίστις, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

πιστεύω (Greek): believe; think, assume; → πιστεύεται

Definitions

  1. believe; think, assume; → πιστεύεται

Ancestry of “πιστεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπιστεύωto have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), to credit
2Ancient Greekπίστιςtrust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “πιστεύω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίστις →Every word from Ancient Greek πιστεύω →