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Where does “Ἄτλᾱς” come from?

Ἄτλᾱς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ἄτλᾱς (Ancient Greek): the ‘Bearer’ of Heaven; Atlas; the 'Bearer' of...

Definitions

  1. the ‘Bearer’ of Heaven; Atlas; the 'Bearer' of...

Ancestry of “Ἄτλᾱς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
2Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
3Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Ἄτλᾱς”

  • Atlas
  • atlas
  • Atlantis
  • Atlantian
  • atlantes
  • proatlas
  • atlasing
  • Atlantean
  • Atlas
  • Atlantem
  • atlas
  • Atlas
  • atlante
  • Atlante
  • atlante
  • Atlas
  • atlassen
  • Atlas
  • Atlas
  • atlas
  • Atles
  • atles
  • Atlantido
  • atlas
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