Where does “ἑξήκοντα” come from?
ἑξήκοντα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European sweḱsḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ — six-ten.
ἑξήκοντα (Ancient Greek): sixty; a college of γελωτοποιοί at Athens
Definitions
- sixty; a college of γελωτοποιοί at Athens
Ancestry of “ἑξήκοντα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomth₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ | six-ten |