Where does “φιλοσοφώ” come from?

φιλοσοφώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

φιλοσοφώ (Greek): to philosophise UK, philosophize US

Definitions

  1. to philosophise UK, philosophize US

Ancestry of “φιλοσοφώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφιλοσοφέωto philosophize or pursue knowledge
2Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti →Every word from Ancient Greek -έω →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti →