Where does “πλεονεξία” come from?

πλεονεξία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

πλεονεξία (Greek): greed, avarice

Definitions

  1. greed, avarice

Ancestry of “πλεονεξία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλεονεξίαgreediness, greed, avarice
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “πλεονεξία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →