Where does “Theotokos” come from?

Theotokos derives from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek θεός meaning god, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.

Theotokos (English): mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God

Definitions

  1. mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God

Ancestry of “Theotokos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΘεοτόκος—
2Ancient Greekτόκοςchildbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
3Ancient GreekτίκτωI beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
4Proto-Hellenictíktōto beget
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tíktō →Every word from Ancient Greek τίκτω →