Where does “ξενοκτονέω” come from?

ξενοκτονέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ξενοκτόνος, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

ξενοκτονέω (Ancient Greek): to slay guests or strangers

Definitions

  1. to slay guests or strangers

Ancestry of “ξενοκτονέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξενοκτόνοςslaying guests or strangers
2Ancient Greekξένοςforeign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or...
3Ancient Greekἐλαύνωdrive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
4Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Ancient Greek -τόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω
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