Where does “ἐγρήγορος” come from?

ἐγρήγορος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic egéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

ἐγρήγορος (Ancient Greek): wakeful

Definitions

  1. wakeful

Ancestry of “ἐγρήγορος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐγείρωto awaken, wake up, rouse, stir; to rouse, stir...
2Proto-Hellenicegéřřō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up

Words derived from “ἐγρήγορος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic egéřřō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω →