Where does “ἑταιρεία” come from?

ἑταιρεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑταιρεῖος, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ἑταιρεία (Ancient Greek): companionship

Definitions

  1. companionship

Ancestry of “ἑταιρεία”, step by step

ἑταιρεία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἑταιρεῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑταιρεῖοςof or belonging to companions or friendship
2Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Indo-European *swé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-European*swé
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Ancient Greek -εῖοςEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós