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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

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

Words derived from “ἔξοδος”

  • Exodus
  • exodus
  • exodos
  • exodus
  • esodo
  • controesodo
  • exode
  • Exodus
  • Êxodo
  • Exodus
  • egzodus
  • егзодус
  • Έξοδος
  • Ἔξοδος
  • έξοδο
  • έξοδος
  • Ἔξοδος
  • Exodus
  • Ἔξοδος
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