Where does “Peitho” come from?
Peitho (English) comes from Ancient Greek πειθώ, from Ancient Greek πείθω, from Proto-Hellenic péitʰō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.
Ancestry of “Peitho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πειθώ | persuasion; obedience |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πείθω | I convince, persuade; I succeed through entreaty;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | péitʰō | to believe, to trust; to obey; to convince, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |