Where does “kleroterion” come from?
kleroterion (English) comes from Ancient Greek κληρωτήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
kleroterion (English): A device used in sortition
Definitions
- A device used in sortition
Ancestry of “kleroterion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κληρωτήριον | place where elections by lot or distributions of jurors were held |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήριον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |