Where does “ἀείμνηστος” come from?

ἀείμνηστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀεί, from Proto-Hellenic aiweí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ἀείμνηστος (Ancient Greek): ever to be remembered

Definitions

  1. ever to be remembered

Ancestry of “ἀείμνηστος”, step by step

ἀείμνηστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀεί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀείalways, ever, forever
2Proto-Hellenicaiweí—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Ancient Greek μνάομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμνάομαιto be mindful, remember, come in remembrance; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “ἀείμνηστος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiweí →