δηλώνω

Lemma: δηλώνω

Translation: to declare; to state; to announce (verb)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δῆλος (dēlos) meaning 'visible, clear, manifest'. The same root gives us English words like 'delta' (the clearly visible shape of river mouths) and appears in scientific terms like 'adelos' (not visible). The -όω verb ending was added to create the meaning of 'making something clear or evident'.