Where does “aristo-” come from?

aristo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

aristo- (English): Best

Definitions

  1. Best

Ancestry of “aristo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄριστοςbest (in multivarious contexts)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éristosfittest, most fitting, most suitable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “aristo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄριστος →