Where does “σκιαμαχία” come from?
σκιαμαχία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
σκιαμαχία (Ancient Greek): a fighting against a shadow: esp. a form of...
Definitions
- a fighting against a shadow: esp. a form of...
Ancestry of “σκιαμαχία”, step by step
σκιαμαχία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σκιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Ancient Greek μάχη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάχη | battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
via Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μᾰ́χη | fight; battle, combat |