Where does “δυσμενής” come from?
δυσμενής (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic dusmenḗs, from Proto-Indo-European dusmenḗs, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
δυσμενής (Ancient Greek): hostile; enemy
Ancestry of “δυσμενής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | dusmenḗs | hostile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dusmenḗs | ill-disposed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |