Where does “υπηρέτης” come from?

υπηρέτης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπηρέτης, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

υπηρέτης (Greek): domestic servant

Definitions

  1. domestic servant

Ancestry of “υπηρέτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὑπηρέτηςAn Ancient Greek title, originally for a rower;...
2Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-