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Where does “ἑκάς” come from?

ἑκάς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

ἑκάς (Ancient Greek): afar, far off; long after

Definitions

  1. afar, far off; long after

Ancestry of “ἑκάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕaccusative of οὗ : him
2Proto-Hellenichwe—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “ἑκάς”

  • Catherine
  • Hecate
  • Catherinian
  • Hecatine
  • Karin
  • Ecaterina
  • Ecate
  • Екатерина
  • catin
  • Catherine
  • Karin
  • Hécate
  • Kaarin
  • Katrīna
  • Katarīna
  • Katarina
  • Karin
  • Κατερίνη
  • Ἑκάτη
  • Αἰκατερίνη
  • Catherine
  • Karina
  • Katerina
  • Kakalina
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