Where does “ethno-” come from?

ethno- (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethno- (German): ethno

Definitions

  1. ethno

Ancestry of “ethno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
2Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ethno-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω →