Where does “Κριτόβουλος” come from?
Κριτόβουλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “Κριτόβουλος”, step by step
Κριτόβουλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βουλή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Ancient Greek κρῐτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρῐτός | chosen, picked out, separated; excellent |