Where does “ἑξῆμαρ” come from?

ἑξῆμαρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

ἑξῆμαρ (Ancient Greek): for six days, six days long

Definitions

  1. for six days, six days long

Ancestry of “ἑξῆμαρ”, step by step

ἑξῆμαρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἦμαρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
2Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Ancient Greek ἕξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕξsix
2Proto-Hellenichwékscardinal...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər
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