Where does “Ξενοκράτης” come from?
Ξενοκράτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
Ξενοκράτης (Ancient Greek): in particular, the 4th century philosopher Xenocrates
Definitions
- in particular, the 4th century philosopher Xenocrates
Ancestry of “Ξενοκράτης”, step by step
Ξενοκράτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ξένος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρᾰ́τος | might; strength, might; power |