Where does “ἐθνικός” come from?

ἐθνικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ἐθνικός (Ancient Greek): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “ἐθνικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
2Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ἐθνικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω →