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Where does “νυχθήμερον” come from?

νυχθήμερον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

νυχθήμερον (Ancient Greek): a day and night, the space of 24 hours

Definitions

  1. a day and night, the space of 24 hours

Ancestry of “νυχθήμερον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
2Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
3Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “νυχθήμερον”

  • nychthemeron
  • hypernychthemeral
  • nychthemeral
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