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Where does “εὐθέως” come from?

εὐθέως (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὐθύς, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-dh-ú, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

εὐθέως (Ancient Greek): immediately, at once, straightway; as soon as,...

Definitions

  1. immediately, at once, straightway; as soon as,...

Ancestry of “εὐθέως”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐθύςstraight, direct; straight; straightaway,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-dh-ú—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “εὐθέως”

  • ευθέως
  • אוותיאוס
  • אותיום
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