Where does “τέμενος” come from?
τέμενος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European temh₂nos, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
τέμενος (Ancient Greek): a piece of ground cut or marked off, precinct; a...
Definitions
- a piece of ground cut or marked off, precinct; a...
Ancestry of “τέμενος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂nos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
Words derived from “τέμενος”