Where does “σεβαστός” come from?

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

σεβαστός (Ancient Greek): venerable, reverend, revered, august

Definitions

  1. venerable, reverend, revered, august

Ancestry of “σεβαστός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσεβάζομαιto feel awe, revere
2Ancient GreekΣεβαστόςaugust, venerable, exalted
3LatinAugustusvenerable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “σεβαστός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →