ἀφαιρέω
Ancient Greek
verb
Definitions
- to take away ; or
- (middle)
- (passive) to be robbed; to have something taken, to be deprived of
Etymology
Prefix from Ancient Greek αἱρέω (take, grasp, I choose, I take).
Origin
Ancient Greek
αἱρέω
Gloss
take, grasp, I choose, I take
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aphaeresis Latin
- aphérèse French
- aféresis Spanish, Castilian
- from Ancient Greek
- grc Ancient Greek
- αἱρέω Ancient Greek
- αἱρετικός Ancient Greek
- αἵρεσις Ancient Greek
- διαίρεσις Ancient Greek
- καθαιρέω Ancient Greek
- ἀναιρέω Ancient Greek
- ἀπό Ancient Greek
- ἀφ' Ancient Greek
- ἀφαίρεσις Ancient Greek
- ἑλέπολις Ancient Greek
- αδιαίρετος Greek (modern)
- αιρώ Greek (modern)
- αναφαίρετος Greek (modern)
- αφαιρώ Greek (modern)
- διαιρετός Greek (modern)
- *həřřéyō Proto-Hellenic