Where does “ἑξάμιτον” come from?

ἑξάμιτον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

Ancestry of “ἑξάμιτον”, step by step

ἑξάμιτον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕξsix
2Proto-Hellenichwékscardinal...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via Ancient Greek μίτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “ἑξάμιτον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic hwéksEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕξ