Where does “ἑν” come from?

ἑν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἷς, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ἑν (Ancient Greek): in; on; at; among

Definitions

  1. in; on; at; among

Ancestry of “ἑν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἷςone
2Proto-Hellenichenscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *dúwō;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hens →