Where does “ικανός” come from?
ικανός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἱκανός, from Ancient Greek ἱκνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἵκω, from Proto-Indo-European seyk- — to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither.
ικανός (Greek): able, capable, skilled, able-bodied, competent;...
Definitions
- able, capable, skilled, able-bodied, competent;...
Ancestry of “ικανός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἱκανός | becoming, befitting, sufficient |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱκνέομαι | To come, reach, arrive at; To be appropriate,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵκω | to come; to come to, arrive at; to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seyk- | to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither |