ὀφείλω

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See also: οφείλω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *opʰéľľō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰélyeti, from *h₃bʰel- (whence ὄφελος (óphelos)).

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Verb

ὀφείλω (opheílō)

  1. to owe
    1. (figuratively)
    2. (law) to incur
    3. (passive voice, of persons) to be due or liable to
  2. (with infinitive) to be bound, obligated, to ought, to should, to have to
  3. (impersonal) it behooves

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