Where does “κράτος” come from?

κράτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kret- — insight, intelligence; strength.

κράτος (Ancient Greek): might, strength; act of strength, act of valour;...

Definitions

  1. might, strength; act of strength, act of valour;...

Ancestry of “κράτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength

Words derived from “κράτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kret-