Where does “καίριος” come from?

καίριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καιρός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

καίριος (Ancient Greek): in or at the right place; hence parts of the...

Definitions

  1. in or at the right place; hence parts of the...

Ancestry of “καίριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαιρόςmeasure; proportion; fitness
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →