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Where does “τολμάω” come from?

τολμάω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τολμάω, from Ancient Greek -άω, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

τολμάω (Greek): Alternative form of τολμώ

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of τολμώ

Ancestry of “τολμάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτολμάωI dare
2Ancient Greek-άωForms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η
3Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
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