Where does “καιρός” come from?

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

καιρός (Ancient Greek): measure; proportion; fitness

Definitions

  1. measure; proportion; fitness

Ancestry of “καιρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “καιρός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →