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Where does “ἐπεξήγησις” come from?

ἐπεξήγησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπεξηγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἐξηγέομαι, 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.

ἐπεξήγησις (Ancient Greek): detailed account or explanation

Definitions

  1. detailed account or explanation

Ancestry of “ἐπεξήγησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐπεξηγέομαιI explain in detail
2Ancient GreekἐξηγέομαιI lead; I lead or govern; I dictate
3Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
4Ancient GreekὝπνος—
5Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “ἐπεξήγησις”

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