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Where does “κτήτωρ” come from?

κτήτωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κτάομαι, from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.

κτήτωρ (Ancient Greek): {{w|ktetor}}”, also “ktitor

Definitions

  1. {{w|ktetor}}”, also “ktitor

Ancestry of “κτήτωρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκτάομαιto get, obtain, acquire, gain, win; to bring on...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantk-éh₂-acquisition
3Proto-Indo-Europeantek-to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave

Words derived from “κτήτωρ”

  • Titarev
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