Where does “κτῆμα” come from?
κτῆμα (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.
κτῆμα (Ancient Greek): a piece of property, a possession
Definitions
- a piece of property, a possession
Ancestry of “κτῆμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κτάομαι | to get, obtain, acquire, gain, win; to bring on... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-éh₂- | acquisition |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |