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Where does “διαιρετός” come from?

διαιρετός (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.

Ancestry of “διαιρετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαιρέωtake apart, cleave, divide
2Ancient Greekαἱρέωto take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
3Proto-Hellenichəřřéyō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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