Where does “ὅρκιος” come from?

ὅρκιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

ὅρκιος (Ancient Greek): sworn, under oath

Definitions

  1. sworn, under oath

Ancestry of “ὅρκιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅρκοςthe object by which one swears, the witness of an...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅρκος →