Where does “αἰκία” come from?
αἰκία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀεικίᾱ, from Ancient Greek εἰκός, from Ancient Greek εἰκώς, from Ancient Greek ἔοικα, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
αἰκία (Ancient Greek): insult, outrage, affront; assault, blow;...
Definitions
- insult, outrage, affront; assault, blow;...
Ancestry of “αἰκία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀεικίᾱ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰκός | likelihood, probability; a probable proposition |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰκώς | perfect active participle of ἔοικᾰ; likely,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔοικα | to seem likely; to be like, to look like; to seem... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |