Where does “σβήνω” come from?
σβήνω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σβήνω, from Ancient Greek σβέννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷes- — to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...
σβήνω (Greek): put out, extinguish; blow out; turn off, switch...
Definitions
- put out, extinguish; blow out; turn off, switch...
Ancestry of “σβήνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | σβήνω | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σβέννυμι | I quench, extinguish, put out; I am quenched, I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷes- | to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;... |
Words derived from “σβήνω”