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Where does “δίκαια” come from?

δίκαια (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

δίκαια (Greek): fairly, justly; Nominative, accusative and...

Definitions

  1. fairly, justly; Nominative, accusative and...

Ancestry of “δίκαια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκαιοςobservant of custom, orderly, civilized;...
2Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
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