Where does “σεμνός” come from?

σεμνός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σεμνός, from Ancient Greek σέβομαι, from Proto-Hellenic tségʷomai, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.

σεμνός (Greek): modest, decorous; unassuming, unpretentious

Definitions

  1. modest, decorous; unassuming, unpretentious

Ancestry of “σεμνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσεμνόςrevered, august, holy; solemn, pompous
2Ancient Greekσέβομαιto feel awe or fear before God, especially when...
3Proto-Hellenictségʷomaito shy, shy away; to feel ashamed
4Proto-Indo-Europeantyegʷ-to leave alone, give up; to retreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tségʷomai →Every word from Ancient Greek σέβομαι →