Where does “εἰρήνη” come from?

εἰρήνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

εἰρήνη (Ancient Greek): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “εἰρήνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
2Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “εἰρήνη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō
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