βαίνω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to go, step, move on foot
  • (transitive) to mount (a chariot)
  • (intransitive) to depart, go away
  • perfect m: (intransitive) to stand, be somewhere
  • future m: (causative) to make someone dismount

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəňňō derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, *gʷeh₂- (go, leave, tread, come, go step, step), *gʷem- (step, come, go, walk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷem-

Gloss

step, come, go, walk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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