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
- ill-disposed, malicious; thinking evil; given to...
Ancestry of “κακοήθης”, step by step
κακοήθης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἦθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Ancient Greek κακός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |