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Where does “χρηστός” come from?

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

χρηστός (Ancient Greek): good, useful; easy, manageable

Definitions

  1. good, useful; easy, manageable

Ancestry of “χρηστός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χρηστός”

  • chrestomathy
  • krestomatia
  • chrestomathie
  • χρηστομᾰθέω
  • χρηστομάθεια
  • χρηστότης
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