Where does “σέβομαι” come from?

σέβομαι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σέβομαι, from Proto-Hellenic tségʷomai, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.

σέβομαι (Greek): respect

Definitions

  1. respect

Ancestry of “σέβομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσέβομαιto feel awe or fear before God, especially when...
2Proto-Hellenictségʷomaito shy, shy away; to feel ashamed
3Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tségʷomai →Every word from Ancient Greek σέβομαι →