Where does “φταίω” come from?

φταίω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πταίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

φταίω (Greek): be to blame, be at fault, be in the wrong; do...

Definitions

  1. be to blame, be at fault, be in the wrong; do...

Ancestry of “φταίω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπταίωto be at fault; to stumble, trip
2Proto-Indo-European*p(y)eh₂w-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-Every word from Ancient Greek πταίω
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