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