Where does “λήθαργος” come from?

λήθαργος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

λήθαργος (Ancient Greek): forgetful; lethargic; lethargy

Definitions

  1. forgetful; lethargic; lethargy

Ancestry of “λήθαργος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀργόςwhite, bright; swift; not working, idle
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “λήθαργος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →