Where does “κύριος” come from?

κύριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κῦρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

κύριος (Ancient Greek): ruling, governing, having power; decisive,...

Definitions

  1. ruling, governing, having power; decisive,...

Ancestry of “κύριος”, step by step

κύριος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κῦρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῦροςsupreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-ró-s
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Proto-Indo-European ḱewH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

Words derived from “κύριος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-sEvery word from Ancient Greek κῦρος