Where does “ἑσπέρα” come from?
ἑσπέρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος, from Proto-Hellenic wésperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
ἑσπέρα (Ancient Greek): evening; the west
Definitions
- evening; the west
Ancestry of “ἑσπέρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕσπερος | of or at evening; western; evening |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wésperos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |