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

  1. dedication festival; a festival of renewal or...

Ancestry of “ἐγκαίνια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαινόςnew, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,...
2Proto-Hellenickəňňós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥-yós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “ἐγκαίνια”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós →
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