πόθος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • longing, yearning, regret
  • love, desire
  • larkspur ()
  • asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- (wish, ask for, ask, pray, request), *gʷʰedʰ- (wish, ask for, ask, pray, request).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰedʰ-

Gloss

wish, ask for, ask, pray, request

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

祈

Emoji
🙏

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