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
Ancestry of “φθινόπωρον”, step by step
φθινόπωρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀπώρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀπώρα | the part of the year between the rising of Sirius... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Ancient Greek φθίνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φθίνω | to lessen, to fall down, to wilt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
Words derived from “φθινόπωρον”