Where does “ἐλατήρ” come from?
ἐλατήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
ἐλατήρ (Ancient Greek): driver, especially of horses, charioteer; rower,...
Definitions
- driver, especially of horses, charioteer; rower,...
Ancestry of “ἐλατήρ”, step by step
ἐλατήρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Ancient Greek ἐλαύνειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνειν | to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out |