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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

  1. wakeful, sleepless, vigilant; banishing sleep,...

Ancestry of “ἄγρυπνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝπνος—
2Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “ἄγρυπνος”

  • ἀγρυπνέω
  • ἀγρυπνία
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