Where does “όρκος” come from?
όρκος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.
όρκος (Greek): oath
Ancestry of “όρκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅρκος | the object by which one swears, the witness of an... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |