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Where does “κῡ́ριος” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “κῡ́ριος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κῡ́ριος”

  • Kirk
  • Cyril
  • Kirby
  • kirk
  • Kirkwood
  • Kirkland
  • Cyrillic
  • Kirksville
  • kirkyard
  • Kirill
  • Kyrylo
  • kirkman
  • kirkgarth
  • kirkgoer
  • Kirkby
  • Kirbyan
  • kirkbuzzer
  • Cyrillization
  • Cyrillisation
  • kirkmaister
  • Kirkist
  • kyriology
  • Кири́лл
  • кириллица
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