Where does “ἑξηκοντάμοιρος” come from?
ἑξηκοντάμοιρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱsḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ — six-ten.
ἑξηκοντάμοιρος (Ancient Greek): consisting of sixty degrees
Definitions
- consisting of sixty degrees
Ancestry of “ἑξηκοντάμοιρος”, step by step
ἑξηκοντάμοιρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑξήκοντα | sixty; a college of γελωτοποιοί at Athens |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomth₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ | six-ten |