θέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to run, flow”). More at dew.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /tʰé.ɔ͜ɔ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /tʰɛ́oː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /θéo/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /θéo/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /θéo/

Verb

θέω (theō) future: θεύσομαι

1. I run (fast)
2. I fly

Derived terms

• θοός
• βοηθέω

References

• LSJ
• Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse (1963)
• J.B Hofmann, Ετυμολογικόν Λεξικόν της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής (Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Griechischen)