Where does “kairos” come from?
Kairos comes from Ancient Greek καιρός, a noun of uncertain ultimate origin denoting a crucial or opportune moment in time.
kairos (English): A time when conditions are right for the...
Definitions
- A time when conditions are right for the...
Ancestry of “kairos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καιρός | measure; proportion; fitness |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “kairos”