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

  1. group of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...

Ancestry of “ἔθνος”, step by step

ἔθνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔθω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Proto-Indo-European swedh-no-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswedh-no-—

Words derived from “ἔθνος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω →