Where does “ἀξιόπιστος” come from?

ἀξιόπιστος (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.

ἀξιόπιστος (Ancient Greek): trustworthy

Definitions

trustworthy

Ancestry of “ἀξιόπιστος”, step by step

ἀξιόπιστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄξιος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄξιος	counterbalancing, weighing as much as, of like...
2	Ancient Greek	ἄγω	to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3	Proto-Hellenic	ágō	to lead, to guide
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵeti	to be driving
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

via Ancient Greek πείθω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πείθω	I convince, persuade; I succeed through entreaty;...
2	Proto-Hellenic	péitʰō	to believe, to trust; to obey; to convince, to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéydʰeti	to trust
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeydʰ-	to compel, force; to trust

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