Where does “γιος” come from?
γιος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek γιός, from Ancient Greek υἱός, from Ancient Greek υἱύς, from Proto-Hellenic hūyús, from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
γιος (Greek): son, a male child
Ancestry of “γιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | γιός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | υἱός | son; child; the Son; the Son of God |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | υἱύς | Early Attic form of υἱός |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hūyús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suHyús | Alternative form of *suHnús; son |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “γιος”