Where does “σπάω” come from?

σπάω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σπῶ, from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

σπάω (Greek): Alternative form of σπάζω "for its active voice"

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of σπάζω "for its active voice"

Ancestry of “σπάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekσπῶ—
2Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάω →Every word from Byzantine Greek σπῶ →