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

  1. put out, extinguish; blow out; turn off, switch...

Ancestry of “σβήνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekσβήνω
2Ancient GreekσβέννυμιI quench, extinguish, put out; I am quenched, I...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)gʷes-to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...

Words derived from “σβήνω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷes-Every word from Ancient Greek σβέννυμιEvery word from Byzantine Greek σβήνω