Where does “δίκαιος” come from?

δίκαιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

δίκαιος (Ancient Greek): observant of custom, orderly, civilized;...

Definitions

  1. observant of custom, orderly, civilized;...

Ancestry of “δίκαιος”, step by step

δίκαιος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δῐ́κη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Ancient Greek δῐ́καιος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐ́καιοςjust

Words derived from “δίκαιος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη →