Where does “τρίβω” come from?

τρίβω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τρίβω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τρίβω (Greek): grate, grind; rub, chafe

Definitions

  1. grate, grind; rub, chafe

Ancestry of “τρίβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίβωto rub; Ι grind, thresh, pound; to waste, ravage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “τρίβω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρίβω →