Where does “ὑποκριτής” come from?
ὑποκριτής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποκρίνομαι, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑποκριτής (Ancient Greek): one who answers: interpreter, expounder; stage...
Definitions
- one who answers: interpreter, expounder; stage...
Ancestry of “ὑποκριτής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποκρίνομαι | to answer; to interpret; to dialogue, to answer... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |