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
Ancestry of “ἐθνικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔθνος | group of people: tribe, family; group of animals:... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔθω | I am accustomed, I tend to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “ἐθνικός”