Where does “λῃστής” come from?
λῃστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεία, from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.
λῃστής (Ancient Greek): robber, bandit; pirate, buccaneer; revolutionary,...
Definitions
- robber, bandit; pirate, buccaneer; revolutionary,...
Ancestry of “λῃστής”, step by step
λῃστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λεία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεία | booty, plunder; the act of plunder; stolen... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεῖος | smooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λεῖϝος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁y-u- | smooth |
via Ancient Greek λῄζομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λῄζομαι | — |