Where does “koiné” come from?
koiné (English) comes from Ancient Greek Κοινή, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
koiné (English): Alternative spelling of koine
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of koine
Ancestry of “koiné”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κοινή | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | — |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |