Where does “κέρδιον” come from?

κέρδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κερδίων, from Ancient Greek κέρδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

Ancestry of “κέρδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκερδίωνmore profitable, more advantageous
2Ancient Greekκέρδοςgain, profit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart

Words derived from “κέρδιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd-Every word from Ancient Greek κέρδοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κερδίων