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Where does “δίκη” come from?

δίκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European díḱeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

δίκη (Ancient Greek): custom, manner, fashion; order, law, right;...

Definitions

  1. custom, manner, fashion; order, law, right;...

Ancestry of “δίκη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandíḱeh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “δίκη”

  • dicastery
  • άδικος
  • δικαστήριο
  • δίκη
  • δικαστήριον
  • ἀδίκημα
  • ἀδικέω
  • Ἀρχέδικος
  • δικαιάδικος
  • ἄδικος
  • dichii
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