τιμάω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • to pay honor to, to hold in honor, treat honorably, to honor, revere
  • (of things) to hold in honor
  • (as an Attic law term)

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek τῑμή (honour, honor, esteem, worship) root from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷey-

Gloss

pay, pile up, honor, value, build, stow, avenge, observe, gather, pile

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

払

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