Where does “αυθαίρετα” come from?
αυθαίρετα (Greek) comes from Greek αυθαίρετος, from Ancient Greek αὐθαίρετος, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
αυθαίρετα (Greek): arbitrarily
Definitions
- arbitrarily
Ancestry of “αυθαίρετα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αυθαίρετος | arbitrary without logic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐθαίρετος | self-chosen, self-elected |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |