Where does “σεβαστοκράτωρ” come from?

σεβαστοκράτωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

σεβαστοκράτωρ (Ancient Greek): august ruler, a senior court title in the late...

Definitions

  1. august ruler, a senior court title in the late...

Ancestry of “σεβαστοκράτωρ”, step by step

σεβαστοκράτωρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Σεβαστός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣεβαστόςaugust, venerable, exalted
2LatinAugustusvenerable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Ancient Greek Κράτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚράτοςmight; strength
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →