Where does “κτήνος” come from?

κτήνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κτῆνος, from Ancient Greek κτᾰ́ομαι — to get, obtain, acquire, gain, win.

κτήνος (Greek): domestic animal, farm animal, beast; wild person,...

Definitions

  1. domestic animal, farm animal, beast; wild person,...

Ancestry of “κτήνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκτῆνοςA domestic animal, livestock
2Ancient Greekκτᾰ́ομαιto get, obtain, acquire, gain, win

Words derived from “κτήνος

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