Where does “θέος” come from?
θέος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
θέος (Ancient Greek): divine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
Definitions
- divine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
Ancestry of “θέος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰehós | god, deity |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “θέος”