Where does “ἔδαφος” come from?
ἔδαφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδος, from Ancient Greek ἕζομαι, from Proto-Hellenic heďďomai — to sit.
ἔδαφος (Ancient Greek): bottom, foundation, base; floor, ground
Definitions
- bottom, foundation, base; floor, ground
Ancestry of “ἔδαφος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕδος | a seat; the act of sitting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕζομαι | I sit, sit oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | heďďomai | to sit |
Words derived from “ἔδαφος”