Where does “ἔξοδος” come from?

ἔξοδος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

ἔξοδος (Ancient Greek): departure, leaving; a way out, exit; divorce

Definitions

  1. departure, leaving; a way out, exit; divorce

Ancestry of “ἔξοδος”, step by step

ἔξοδος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
2Ancient GreekὝπνοςHypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep
3Proto-Hellenichúpnos
4Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Ancient Greek ὁδός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
2Proto-Hellenic*hodós

Words derived from “ἔξοδος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European supnós
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