Where does “φθινόπωρον” come from?

φθινόπωρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀπώρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

φθινόπωρον (Ancient Greek): autumn

Definitions

  1. autumn

Ancestry of “φθινόπωρον”, step by step

φθινόπωρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀπώρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀπώραthe part of the year between the rising of Sirius...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps

via Ancient Greek φθίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφθίνωto lessen, to fall down, to wilt
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰey-to decline; to perish

Words derived from “φθινόπωρον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epiEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀπώρα