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Where does “κακοήθης” come from?

κακοήθης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

κακοήθης (Ancient Greek): ill-disposed, malicious; thinking evil; given to...

Definitions

  1. ill-disposed, malicious; thinking evil; given to...

Ancestry of “κακοήθης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
2Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “κακοήθης”

  • cacoethes
  • cacoethic
  • cacoethical
  • cacoethically
  • cacoethes
  • κακόηθες
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