Where does “dēbeō” come from?
dēbeō (Latin) comes from Latin dehibeō, from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
dēbeō (Latin): to owe something, to be under obligation to and for something
Definitions
- to owe something, to be under obligation to and for something
Ancestry of “dēbeō”, step by step
dēbeō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dehibeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dehibeō | — |
| 2 | Latin | habeō | to have, hold |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |
via Proto-Indo-European bel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |