Where does “κερδαίνω” come from?

κερδαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κέρδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

κερδαίνω (Ancient Greek): to gain as profit

Definitions

  1. to gain as profit

Ancestry of “κερδαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρδοςgain, profit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd-Every word from Ancient Greek κέρδος