Where does “χαριστήριος” come from?
χαριστήριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
χαριστήριος (Ancient Greek): of or for thanksgiving
Definitions
- of or for thanksgiving
Ancestry of “χαριστήριος”, step by step
χαριστήριος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Χάρις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Ancient Greek χᾰρίζω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χᾰρίζω | to show a favor, oblige, gratify, indulge with a dative |