ἀρετή

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

goodness, excellence
manliness, prowess, rank, valour
virtue
character, reputation, glory, fame, dignity, distinction
miracle, wonder
(as a title) "your worship"
plaster

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₁-, *h₂reh₁-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erh₁-, *h₂reh₁-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aretaic English
arete English
aretegenic English
ἐν Ancient Greek
ἐνάρετος Ancient Greek
*h₂erh₁-, *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European
ενάρετος Greek (modern)
ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ Coptic