Where does “νυχθήμερος” come from?

νυχθήμερος (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.

νυχθήμερος (Ancient Greek): lasting a day and night

Definitions

  1. lasting a day and night

Ancestry of “νυχθήμερος”, step by step

νυχθήμερος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἡμέρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμέραday; a time of life of a particular type or...
2Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
3Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Ancient Greek νύξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνύξnight
2Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər
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