Where does “ἀδελφοκτόνος” come from?

ἀδελφοκτόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κτείνω, from Proto-Indo-European *tḱen-.

ἀδελφοκτόνος (Ancient Greek): of or pertaining to the murdering of a brother or sister; fratricidal; sororicidal

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the murdering of a brother or sister; fratricidal; sororicidal

Ancestry of “ἀδελφοκτόνος”, step by step

ἀδελφοκτόνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κτείνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκτείνωto kill, slay
2Proto-Indo-European*tḱen-—

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δελφός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓δελφόςbrother

Words derived from “ἀδελφοκτόνος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tḱen- →Every word from Ancient Greek κτείνω →