Where does “μίσθιος” come from?

μίσθιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μισθός, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

μίσθιος (Ancient Greek): salaried, hired

Definitions

  1. salaried, hired

Ancestry of “μίσθιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμισθόςwages, pay, hire; recompense, reward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Ancient Greek μισθός →