Where does “μισθός” come from?

μισθός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μισθός, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

μισθός (Greek): salary, pay, wage

Definitions

  1. salary, pay, wage

Ancestry of “μισθός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμισθόςwages, pay, hire; recompense, reward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Ancient Greek μισθός →