Where does “ἑκατόνταρχος” come from?

ἑκατόνταρχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, from Proto-Hellenic hekətón, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

ἑκατόνταρχος (Ancient Greek): centurion

Definitions

  1. centurion

Ancestry of “ἑκατόνταρχος”, step by step

ἑκατόνταρχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἑκατόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑκατόνhundred
2Proto-Hellenichekətónhundred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Ancient Greek ἀρχός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince

Words derived from “ἑκατόνταρχος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hekətón →