Where does “ἀντικείμενον” come from?
ἀντικείμενον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίκειμαι, from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “ἀντικείμενον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίκειμαι | to be set over against, correspond with |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεῖμαι | to lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱéytor | to be lying flat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |