Where does “αστείος” come from?

αστείος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστεῖος, from Ancient Greek ἄστυ, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ.

αστείος (Greek): funny, amusing, comical, comic; trivial;...

Definitions

  1. funny, amusing, comical, comic; trivial;...

Ancestry of “αστείος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀστεῖοςof the city, cosmopolitan; having polished...
2Ancient Greekἄστυa town, city; the inhabited part of a city in...
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στῠ
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄστυEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀστεῖος