Where does “αρχιληστής” come from?
αρχιληστής (Greek) comes from Greek ληστής, from Ancient Greek λῃστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
αρχιληστής (Greek): gang leader
Definitions
- gang leader
Ancestry of “αρχιληστής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ληστής | robber, thief, bandit, burglar; profiteering;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λῃστής | robber, bandit; pirate, buccaneer; revolutionary,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |