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Where does “ἐξω-” come from?

ἐξω- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

ἐξω- (Ancient Greek): outside

Definitions

  1. outside

Ancestry of “ἐξω-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
2Ancient GreekὝπνος—
3Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “ἐξω-”

  • exotic
  • exoticism
  • exotically
  • exoticization
  • exoticist
  • exoticize
  • exoticness
  • exoticisation
  • exoticise
  • unexotic
  • nonexotic
  • exoticity
  • cryptoexotic
  • reexoticize
  • exoticus
  • esotico
  • esoticità
  • esoticamente
  • exotisme
  • exotique
  • exotiquement
  • eksotisk
  • egzotikus
  • egzotikusan
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