Where does “υπηκοότητα” come from?
υπηκοότητα (Greek) comes from Greek υπήκοος, from Ancient Greek ὑπήκοος, from Ancient Greek ὑπακούω, from Ancient Greek ἀκούω, from Proto-Hellenic akouhō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
υπηκοότητα (Greek): citizenship, nationality
Definitions
- citizenship, nationality
Ancestry of “υπηκοότητα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | υπήκοος | citizen, national; subject |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπήκοος | listening; subject, obedient |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπακούω | to listen, hearken, give ear; to answer a knock... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |