Where does “σκηπτοῦχος” come from?

σκηπτοῦχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

σκηπτοῦχος (Ancient Greek): bearing a staff, baton or sceptre, as the badge of command

Definitions

  1. bearing a staff, baton or sceptre, as the badge of command

Ancestry of “σκηπτοῦχος”, step by step

σκηπτοῦχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Ancient Greek σκήπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκήπτωto prop, stay, press one thing against or upon...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskeh₂p-rod, shaft, staff, club
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “σκηπτοῦχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω