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Where does “θεσμός” come from?

θεσμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-dʰmó-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θεσμός (Ancient Greek): that which is laid down, law, ordinance; rule,...

Definitions

  1. that which is laid down, law, ordinance; rule,...

Ancestry of “θεσμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁-dʰmó-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “θεσμός”

  • Thesmophoria
  • θεσμός
  • Θεσμοφόρια
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