Where does “τέταρτος” come from?

τέταρτος (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.

τέταρτος (Ancient Greek): fourth; fourthly; the fourth day

Definitions

  1. fourth; fourthly; the fourth day

Ancestry of “τέταρτος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “τέταρτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər