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.
Ancestry of “Ἀρισταῖος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | superlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός : best; best,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
Words derived from “Ἀρισταῖος”