Where does “κύριος” come from?
κύριος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύριος, from Ancient Greek κῦρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
κύριος (Greek): mister; master; sir
Ancestry of “κύριος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύριος | ruling, governing, having power; decisive,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῦρος | supreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuh₁-ró-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |