Where does “ἐχῖνος” come from?
ἐχῖνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
ἐχῖνος (Ancient Greek): hedgehog; sea urchin; shell of a sea urchin
Definitions
- hedgehog; sea urchin; shell of a sea urchin
Ancestry of “ἐχῖνος”, step by step
ἐχῖνος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Cactus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 2 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰis | hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals |
via Proto-Hellenic *hekʰinos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *hekʰinos | — |