Where does “εὐθύς” come from?
εὐθύς (Ancient Greek) comes 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.
εὐθύς (Ancient Greek): straight, direct; straight; straightaway,...
Definitions
- straight, direct; straight; straightaway,...
Ancestry of “εὐθύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyewdʰ-dh-ú | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyewdʰ- | moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |