Where does “αρουραίος” come from?
αρουραίος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρουραῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
αρουραίος (Greek): rat; devious and evil person
Definitions
- rat; devious and evil person
Ancestry of “αρουραίος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀρουραῖος | of or from the country, rural, rustic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |