Where does “δέσμα” come from?

δέσμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

δέσμα (Ancient Greek): a bond or fetter

Definitions

  1. a bond or fetter

Ancestry of “δέσμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεσμόςbond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
2Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσμός →