χαίρω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well off
  • To enjoy ,
  • (perfect) To be very glad; to enjoy , a great deal
  • (on meeting or parting) Be well; farewell, be glad, God speed, greetings, hail, joy(‐fully), rejoice as a salutation

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kʰəřřō derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (yearn, enclose, bowels, yearn for, scratch, short, bristle, bowel, catch, wish, shine, guts, scrape, feel inclination, glow, intestine, string), *ǵʰer- (yearn, enclose, bowels, yearn for, scratch, short, bristle, bowel, catch, wish, shine, guts, scrape, feel inclination, glow, intestine, string).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰer-

Gloss

yearn, enclose, bowels, yearn for, scratch, short, bristle, bowel, catch, wish, shine, guts, scrape, feel inclination, glow, intestine, string

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

短

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