Where does “rhētor” come from?

rhētor (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

rhētor (Latin): teacher of rhetoric

Definitions

teacher of rhetoric

Ancestry of “rhētor”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ῥήτωρ	orator, public speaker; politician, statesman;...
2	Ancient Greek	εἴρω	I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
3	Proto-Hellenic	wéřřō	to say, to tell
4	Proto-Indo-European	wéryeti	to be saying
5	Proto-Indo-European	werh₁-	to speak, say

Words derived from “rhētor”

rhetor
rhéteur
rétor
rethor
retore

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō →