Where does “δεύτερος” come from?

δεύτερος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.

δεύτερος (Greek): second; inferior, seconds

Definitions

  1. second; inferior, seconds

Ancestry of “δεύτερος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεύτεροςsecond of two; second, next, another
2Proto-Indo-Europeandews-to lack, need, require
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dews- →Every word from Ancient Greek δεύτερος →