Where does “ἐπένθεσις” come from?

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

ἐπένθεσις (Ancient Greek): Insertion of a letter

Definitions

  1. Insertion of a letter

Ancestry of “ἐπένθεσις”, step by step

ἐπένθεσις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπεντίθημι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐπεντίθημιI insert; I put in besides, in addition to
2Ancient GreekἐντίθημιI put in, implant, insert
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Ancient Greek ἐπεντῐ́θημῐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπεντῐ́θημῐI insert

Words derived from “ἐπένθεσις

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-