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Where does “-ώνω” come from?

-ώνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

-ώνω (Greek): usually produces verbs indicating an action or...

Definitions

  1. usually produces verbs indicating an action or...

Ancestry of “-ώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
2Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-ώνω”

  • φουσκώνω
  • φουσκάλα
  • τσιμπουκώνω
  • πιπώνω
  • καυλώνω
  • εμφιαλώνω
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