Where does “ἐγκαίνια” come from?
ἐγκαίνια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καινός, from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
ἐγκαίνια (Ancient Greek): dedication festival; a festival of renewal or...
Definitions
- dedication festival; a festival of renewal or...
Ancestry of “ἐγκαίνια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καινός | new, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kəňňós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥-yós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “ἐγκαίνια”