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

  1. a piece of property, a possession

Ancestry of “κτῆμα”, 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 “κτῆμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κτάομαι
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