Where does “αἴθινος” come from?

αἴθινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἶθος, from Proto-Hellenic áitʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

αἴθινος (Ancient Greek): blackish

Definitions

  1. blackish

Ancestry of “αἴθινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἶθοςheat, fire
2Proto-Hellenicáitʰos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic áitʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek αἶθος →