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Where does “αἶθος” come from?

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

αἶθος (Ancient Greek): heat, fire

Definitions

  1. heat, fire

Ancestry of “αἶθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicáitʰos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →