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
- an act of having, possession; a being in a...
Ancestry of “ἕξις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔχειν | present active infinitive of ἔχω |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “ἕξις”