Where does “elefterosi” come from?

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

elefterosi (Romanian): to free

Definitions

  1. to free

Ancestry of “elefterosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλευθερόωto free, set free, loose, release
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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