Where does “προξενείο” come from?

προξενείο (Greek) comes from Greek πρόξενος, from Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

προξενείο (Greek): consulate

Definitions

  1. consulate

Ancestry of “προξενείο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπρόξενοςconsul; cause
2Greekξένοςforeigner, alien; stranger; guest
3Ancient Greekξένοςforeign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or...
4Ancient Greekἐλαύνωdrive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
5Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
6Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Ancient Greek -τόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω