Where does “ἔπος” come from?
ἔπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
ἔπος (Ancient Greek): something spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
Definitions
- something spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
Ancestry of “ἔπος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “ἔπος”