Where does “κακόθυμος” come from?
κακόθυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
κακόθυμος (Ancient Greek): ill-disposed
Definitions
- ill-disposed
Ancestry of “κακόθυμος”, step by step
κακόθυμος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θυμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θυμός | soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰūmós | vapour (?), breath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Ancient Greek κακός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |
via Ancient Greek θῡμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῡμός | spirit; soul; temper, passion; breath, life,... |