Where does “asotus” come from?

asotus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσωτος, from Ancient Greek σῴζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

asotus (Latin): A dissolute man, debauchee, rake, playboy;...

Definitions

  1. A dissolute man, debauchee, rake, playboy;...

Ancestry of “asotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσωτοςnot saved, abandoned; debauched, dissolute;...
2Ancient GreekσῴζωI save
3Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
4Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
5Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω