Where does “aghios” come from?

aghios (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

aghios (Romanian): a liturgical song

Definitions

  1. a liturgical song

Ancestry of “aghios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →
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