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Where does “κέρδος” come from?

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

κέρδος (Ancient Greek): gain, profit

Definitions

  1. gain, profit

Ancestry of “κέρδος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart

Words derived from “κέρδος”

  • κερδοφόρος
  • κέρδος
  • κερδίζω
  • κερδίων
  • κερδίζω
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