Where does “πολυμαθής” come from?
πολυμαθής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
πολυμαθής (Ancient Greek): Having learnt much, knowing much
Definitions
- Having learnt much, knowing much
Ancestry of “πολυμαθής”, step by step
πολυμαθής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πολύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via Ancient Greek μανθάνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μανθάνω | I learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *məntʰánō | — |
Words derived from “πολυμαθής”