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Where does “ακριβοδίκαιος” come from?

ακριβοδίκαιος (Greek) comes from Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

ακριβοδίκαιος (Greek): scrupulously fair; impartial, evenhanded

Definitions

  1. scrupulously fair; impartial, evenhanded

Ancestry of “ακριβοδίκαιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδίκαιοςjust; equitable, fair
2Ancient Greekδίκαιοςobservant of custom, orderly, civilized;...
3Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
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