Where does “ϝέπος” come from?
ϝέπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Ancestry of “ϝέπος”, step by step
ϝέπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Hellenic wékʷos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Ancient Greek ἔπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |