φθείρω

Ancient Greek

verb

Definitions

I destroy
I ruin, spoil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰtʰéřřō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

фтор Russian
διαφθείρω Ancient Greek
διαφθορά Ancient Greek
φθαρτός Ancient Greek
φθορά Ancient Greek
φθορία Ancient Greek
*dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti Proto-Indo-European
क्षरति Sanskrit
निखरना Hindi
*gẓʰárati, *gẓʰar- Proto-Indo-Aryan
*kʷʰtʰéřřō Proto-Hellenic