Where does “ayoz” come from?

ayoz (Gagauz) comes from Greek Άγιος, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

ayoz (Gagauz): holy, sanctified

Definitions

  1. holy, sanctified

Ancestry of “ayoz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΆγιοςnames of churches or holy places; placenames...
2Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship

Words derived from “ayoz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιοςEvery word from Greek Άγιος