Where does “-ούχος” come from?

-ούχος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -οῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

-ούχος (Greek): Used to form verbal nouns from nouns

Definitions

  1. Used to form verbal nouns from nouns

Ancestry of “-ούχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-οῦχος—
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “-ούχος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →