Where does “δόκιμος” come from?

δόκιμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δοκέω, from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

δόκιμος (Ancient Greek): acceptable, trustworthy

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Ancestry of “δόκιμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδοκέωTo expect, think, suppose, imagine; To seem, to...
2Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek δέχομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek δοκέω
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