Where does “διαιρέτης” come from?

διαιρέτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαιρέω, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

διαιρέτης (Ancient Greek): divider, distributor

Definitions

  1. divider, distributor

Ancestry of “διαιρέτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαιρέωtake apart, cleave, divide
2Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
3Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō →