Where does “ἀξιοπρεπής” come from?

ἀξιοπρεπής (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.

ἀξιοπρεπής (Ancient Greek): proper, becoming

Definitions

  1. proper, becoming

Ancestry of “ἀξιοπρεπής”, step by step

ἀξιοπρεπής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄξιος

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

via Ancient Greek πρέπω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρέπωto be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “ἀξιοπρεπής”

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