Where does “χρηστήριος” come from?

χρηστήριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χράω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χρηστήριος (Ancient Greek): oracular, prophetic

Definitions

  1. oracular, prophetic

Ancestry of “χρηστήριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχράωto fall upon, attack, assail; to inflict upon a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χράω →