Where does “αμάρτημα” come from?

αμάρτημα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμάρτημα, from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mert- — miss, fail.

αμάρτημα (Greek): sin; error, mistake

Definitions

  1. sin; error, mistake

Ancestry of “αμάρτημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁμάρτημαa failure, fault, sin; a bodily defect, malady
2Ancient Greekἁμαρτάνωto miss, miss the mark, especially of a thrown...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mert-miss, fail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mert- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁμάρτημα →