Where does “ἐν” come from?

ἐν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐν (Ancient Greek): in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of

Definitions

  1. in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of

Ancestry of “ἐν”, step by step

ἐν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δέρμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
2Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Proto-Indo-European h₁én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ἐν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →