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
Ancestry of “μισθός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μισθός | wages, pay, hire; recompense, reward |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |