Where does “θεόμαχος” come from?

θεόμαχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θεός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θεόμαχος (Ancient Greek): fighting against God

Definitions

  1. fighting against God

Ancestry of “θεόμαχος”, step by step

θεόμαχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεόςdivine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
2Proto-Hellenictʰehósgod, deity
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ancient Greek μάχομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós →