Where does “ἀξία” come from?

ἀξία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄξιος, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ἀξία (Ancient Greek): worth, value

Definitions

  1. worth, value

Ancestry of “ἀξία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄξιοςcounterbalancing, weighing as much as, of like...
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ἀξία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →