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Where does “ὑπηρέτης” come from?

ὑπηρέτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑπηρέτης (Ancient Greek): An Ancient Greek title, originally for a rower;...

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek title, originally for a rower;...

Ancestry of “ὑπηρέτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑπηρέτης”

  • ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ
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