Where does “ἄχρηστος” come from?

ἄχρηστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾱ̔, from Phoenician 𐤀, from Egyptian 𓃾.

ἄχρηστος (Ancient Greek): useless, unprofitable

Definitions

  1. useless, unprofitable

Ancestry of “ἄχρηστος”, step by step

ἄχρηστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ᾱ̔

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾱ̔—
2Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
3Egyptian𓃾—

via Ancient Greek χρηστός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρηστόςgood, useful; easy, manageable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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