Where does “ἔπειτα” come from?

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

ἔπειτα (Ancient Greek): thereupon, thereafter, then; then, therefore

Definitions

  1. thereupon, thereafter, then; then, therefore

Ancestry of “ἔπειτα”, step by step

ἔπειτα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
2Ancient GreekἩμέρα
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Ancient Greek εἶτα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἶταthen, next; and so, so then, therefore,...
2Ancient Greekεἰif
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey

Words derived from “ἔπειτα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər