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Where does “ἑταίρᾱ” come from?

ἑταίρᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ancestry of “ἑταίρᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑταῖροςcomrade, companion, partner, friend; pupil,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “ἑταίρᾱ”

  • hetaera
  • hetaeric
  • hétaïre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →