Where does “ktetor” come from?

ktetor (English) comes from Ancient Greek κτήτωρ, from Ancient Greek κτάομαι, from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.

ktetor (English): One who funds the building or reconstruction of an Eastern Orthodox church or monastery

Definitions

  1. One who funds the building or reconstruction of an Eastern Orthodox church or monastery

Ancestry of “ktetor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκτήτωρ{{w|ktetor}}”, also “ktitor
2Ancient Greekκτάομαιto get, obtain, acquire, gain, win; to bring on...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantk-éh₂-acquisition
4Proto-Indo-Europeantek-to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tk-éh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κτάομαι →