Where does “θεόσεπτος” come from?

θεόσεπτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

θεόσεπτος (Ancient Greek): feared as divine

Definitions

  1. feared as divine

Ancestry of “θεόσεπτος”, step by step

θεόσεπτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Θεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
2Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Ancient Greek σέβομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσέβομαιto feel awe or fear before God, especially when...
2Proto-Hellenictségʷomaito shy, shy away; to feel ashamed
3Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek λέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek λόγος
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