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

Definitions

  1. mister; master; sir

Ancestry of “κύριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύριοςruling, governing, having power; decisive,...
2Ancient Greekκῦροςsupreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s →Every word from Ancient Greek κῦρος →