Where does “τολμώ” come from?
τολμώ (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.
τολμώ (Greek): dare; be daring, take risks
Definitions
- dare; be daring, take risks
Ancestry of “τολμώ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τολμάω | I dare |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -άω | Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |