Where does “aretaic” come from?

aretaic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρετή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

aretaic (English): Of or pertaining to virtue or excellence

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to virtue or excellence

Ancestry of “aretaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρετήgoodness, excellence; manliness, prowess, rank,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρετή →
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