Where does “κενός” come from?

κενός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kenwós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

κενός (Ancient Greek): empty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,...

Definitions

  1. empty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,...

Ancestry of “κενός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickenwós
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “κενός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kenwós
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