Where does “άγιος” come from?

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

άγιος (Greek): holy, saintly; Saint; address for priests

Definitions

  1. holy, saintly; Saint; address for priests

Ancestry of “άγιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →