Where does “ἀνάθεμα” come from?
ἀνάθεμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ἀνάθεμα (Ancient Greek): anything dedicated
Definitions
- anything dedicated
Ancestry of “ἀνάθεμα”, step by step
ἀνάθεμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατίθημι | to lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Ancient Greek ἀνᾰτίθημῐ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνᾰτίθημῐ | lay upon, put upon |