Where does “εἰκός” come from?
εἰκός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰκώς, from Ancient Greek ἔοικα, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
εἰκός (Ancient Greek): likelihood, probability; a probable proposition
Definitions
- likelihood, probability; a probable proposition
Ancestry of “εἰκός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἰκώς | perfect active participle of ἔοικᾰ; likely,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔοικα | to seem likely; to be like, to look like; to seem... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “εἰκός”