Where does “ἄγρυπνος” come from?
ἄγρυπνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
ἄγρυπνος (Ancient Greek): wakeful, sleepless, vigilant; banishing sleep,...
Definitions
- wakeful, sleepless, vigilant; banishing sleep,...
Ancestry of “ἄγρυπνος”, step by step
ἄγρυπνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ὕπνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |