Where does “ἁγνός” come from?
ἁγνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἁγνεία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός.
ἁγνός (Ancient Greek): pure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying
Definitions
- pure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying
Ancestry of “ἁγνός”, step by step
ἁγνός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἁγνεία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἁγνεία | purity, chastity; purification, cleansing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̔γνός | — |
via Proto-Hellenic *hagnós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *hagnós | — |