Where does “ἕξις” come from?

ἕξις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχειν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

ἕξις (Ancient Greek): an act of having, possession; a being in a...

Definitions

  1. an act of having, possession; a being in a...

Ancestry of “ἕξις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔχεινpresent active infinitive of ἔχω
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ἕξις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →