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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “ἑξάμιτον”