στέργω

Ancient Greek

verb

Definitions

to love mostly of non-sexual affection
to show affection
to be content, to acquiesce

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sterg- (protect, cover).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sterg-

Gloss

protect, cover

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

storge English
stergethron Latin
στέργηθρον Ancient Greek
στοργή Ancient Greek
*sterg- Proto-Indo-European
*starkuz Proto-Germanic
*sterťi Proto-Slavic
στοργή Greek (modern)
serch Welsh
serchog Welsh
*storʔg- Proto-Balto-Slavic