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Where does “εἷμᾰ” come from?

εἷμᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic wéhmə, from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

εἷμᾰ (Ancient Greek): a garment, article of clothing; clothing,...

Definitions

  1. a garment, article of clothing; clothing,...

Ancestry of “εἷμᾰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicwéhmə—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwésmn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “εἷμᾰ”

  • himation
  • ἱμάτιον
  • ἷμα
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