Where does “-αίνω” come from?

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

-αίνω (Greek): usually produces verbs indicating acquisition of...

Definitions

  1. usually produces verbs indicating acquisition of...

Ancestry of “-αίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-αίνωOriginally found in verbs formed from nominal...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “-αίνω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek -αίνω