English
Hellanodic
Hellanodic comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλλανοδίκας.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλλανοδίκαςHellanodíkas
- EnglishtodayHellanodic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλλανοδίκαςHellanodíkas
- EnglishtodayHellanodic
A compound of Ἕλλην ‘Greek’ + δίκη ‘justice’
Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point, show’
Proto-Indo-European *díḱeh₂
Proto-Hellenic *díkā ‘custom, right’
Ancient Greek δίκη ‘justice’
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἑλλανοδίκας
Today it means
noun A judge or umpire in certain games or combats.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἑλλανοδίκας / Hellanodic