Where does “ἀριστεύω” come from?

ἀριστεύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀριστεύς, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ἀριστεύω (Ancient Greek): to be superlative in quality, to be the best or finest; to be outstanding or preeminent; to be excellent, to excel; to excel in valor, to be the bravest

Definitions

  1. to be superlative in quality, to be the best or finest; to be outstanding or preeminent; to be excellent, to excel; to excel in valor, to be the bravest

Ancestry of “ἀριστεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈριστεύςAristeus
2Ancient Greekἄριστοςbest (in multivarious contexts)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éristosfittest, most fitting, most suitable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ἀριστεύω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄριστος →