Where does “ἀρκετός” come from?

ἀρκετός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρκέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

ἀρκετός (Ancient Greek): sufficient, enough; satisfactory

Definitions

  1. sufficient, enough; satisfactory

Ancestry of “ἀρκετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρκέωto ward off, keep off; to defend; to assist,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock

Words derived from “ἀρκετός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρκέω
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