Ancient Greek etymologies

Every word traced so far and the root it lands on. The descent, the correspondences and the argument behind each one need an account.

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39 entries

ψηφίζωpsēphizō
-pwanyato smash, to crush, to pound to pieces+0-0conf 342026-07-28
φωνήphōnē
-bvumato assent aloud, to say yes, to roar, to resound, to thunder+0-0conf 612026-07-28
ὕδωρhydōr
Mvurawater, rain, liquid, that which falls and flows+0-0conf 582026-07-29
τρώγωtrogo
-tarugusa (kutarugusa)to nibble at, to crunch food noisily between the teeth+0-0conf 712026-07-31
σοφίαsophia
Sovato ooze, to seep, to well up, to flow out from a source+0-0conf 312026-07-28
σάρξsarx
chekato cut, to slice, to cut up meat, to slaughter+0-0conf 542026-07-31
πῦρpyr
-pfurato forge metal by heating and beating; to shoot, to fire a weapon (mupfuri, blacksmith)+0-0conf 672026-07-28
πρεσβύτεροςpresbyteros
-pfuurato pass, to pass by, to go before, to surpass, to exceed+0-0conf 612026-07-28
πνεῦμαpneuma
pemhato pant, to breathe hard, to gasp for air; by extension to beg, to plead breathlessly+0-0conf 722026-07-28
πληγήplēgē
-parikato strike or knock against, to dash, to collide+0-0conf 722026-07-28
πατήρpatēr
-patsirato give freely, to bestow upon, to provide for; built on -pa, to give+0-0conf 542026-07-28
παρθένοςparthenos
-parato sprout, to germinate, to bud, to shoot forth; kubara, to bring forth young+0-0conf 442026-07-28
οὐρανόςouranos
mvurawater, rain, rainfall+0-0conf 622026-07-28
ὄνομαonoma
nemato point at, to point out, to indicate, to designate+0-0conf 542026-07-28
μολύνωmolynō
-marato be smeared or daubed; to plaster, to coat a surface with mud or dung+0-0conf 622026-07-28
μέτωπονmetōpon
honato see, to look at, to perceive+0-0conf 542026-07-28
μάχαιρα
mhakamatter, case, dispute, cause of quarrel; fault, blame, the grounds on which one is answerable+0-0conf 442026-07-27
λόγοςlogos
rongato arrange, to order, to plan, to lay out in sequence (urongwa, that which has been set in order)+0-0conf 722026-07-28
καταβαίνωkatabainō
kwendato go, to travel, to depart+0-0conf 642026-07-28
ἸησοῦςIesous
washato loosen, to untie, to set free, to release+0-0conf 622026-07-29
θηρίονthērion
gwarapath, trail, spoor; the track a wild animal beats through the bush; by extension custom, way, manner+0-0conf 572026-07-28
θεόςtheos
Ndauthe people, the place, the way, the established order+0-0conf 622026-07-28
ζῷονzōon
-gwinato be firm, tough, hardy; to hold out, to endure, to survive (also gwinya, to be robust)+0-0conf 542026-07-28
εἰκώνeikōn
-vakato build, to construct, to fashion, to make+0-0conf 542026-07-28
δακρύωdakryo
-dukurato draw out, to pull out, to extract, to drain out+0-0conf 542026-07-29
γυνήgynē
gunhehip, haunch, the wide part of the pelvis; also the thick base or stump (Karanga gunhi, gunhu)+0-0conf 542026-07-28
γῆgē
dhakamud, wet clay, earth used for building+0-0conf 622026-07-28
βροντήbrontē
bvumato roar, rumble, boom; to hum; and hence to assent, to say yes+0-0conf 612026-07-29
βλασφημία
-bvato come out, to issue forth; in the derived bvuma, to give voice, to assent+0-0conf 342026-07-27
ἀρχήarche
-erekato load, to place on, to set up on the head or shoulder; to install, to set in position+0-0conf 542026-07-28
ἀρνίονarnion
-wana (mwana)young one, offspring, child; the young of a flock animal+0-0conf 612026-07-28
ἀριθμόςarithmos
-rongato arrange, to set in order, to lay out in a row, to plan+0-0conf 442026-07-28
ἀποκτείνω
-tekanato be cut off, be broken off, be severed, to snap+0-0conf 572026-07-27
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
nharefortress, stronghold, iron, the hard and resistant thing; in the derivative nharirire, sentinel, one who keeps watch+0-0conf 342026-07-28
αἷμαhaima
tsingasinew, tendon, vein; the cord of the body, that which binds flesh and carries blood+0-0conf 542026-07-31
ἀγοράζωagorazō
korato gather, to pick, to harvest, to gather in; hence to fill out from what is gathered+0-0conf 722026-07-28