θεῖος

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • Of or from the gods or God, divine
  • (religion) Belonging or sacred to a god, holy
  • Superhuman (used of heroic figures)
  • Imperial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *tʰḗhyos derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s-yo- suffix from Ancient Greek θεός (god, divine, deity, a god, God) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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