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Where does “δῐ́καιος” come from?

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

δῐ́καιος (Ancient Greek): observant of custom, orderly, civilized;...

Definitions

  1. observant of custom, orderly, civilized;...

Ancestry of “δῐ́καιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “δῐ́καιος”

  • ακριβοδίκαιος
  • δικαιώνω
  • δίκαιος
  • δικαίως
  • δίκαια
  • δικαιάδικος
  • δικαιόω
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