Where does “Ἀρισταῖος” come from?

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

Ἀρισταῖος (Ancient Greek): Aristaeus

Definitions

  1. Aristaeus

Ancestry of “Ἀρισταῖος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Ἀρισταῖος”

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