Where does “αξία” come from?
αξία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀξία, from Ancient Greek ἄξιος, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
αξία (Greek): value, price, worth; value, merit, worth
Definitions
- value, price, worth; value, merit, worth
Ancestry of “αξία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀξία | worth, value |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄξιος | counterbalancing, weighing as much as, of like... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |