Ancient Greek

βαίνω

‘to go’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek βαίνω.

14 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek βαίνω, most familiar first.

• diabetes ← διαβήτης ← διαβαίνω
• acrobat ← acrobate ← ἀκροβάτης ← βᾰτός
• anabasis ← ἀνάβασις ← ἀναβαίνω
• katabatic ← καταιβατός
• diabatic ← διαβαίνω
• abaton ← ἄβατον ← ἄβατος ← βᾰτός
• anabasius ← ἀνάβασις ← ἀναβαίνω
• anabatic ← ᾰ̓νᾰβᾰτός
• baenopod
• bathmism ← βαθμός
• bathmophobia ← βαθμός
• catabasion ← καταβάσιον ← κατάβασις ← καταβαίνω

More words from βαίνω

• diabaterial
• katabasis

Etymograph / Ancient Greek βαίνω