Where does “orcos” come from?

orcos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

orcos (English): Use of an oath to enhance the believability of a statement

Definitions

  1. Use of an oath to enhance the believability of a statement

Ancestry of “orcos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅρκοςthe object by which one swears, the witness of an...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅρκος →