Where does “ἔφορος” come from?

ἔφορος (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.

ἔφορος (Ancient Greek): overseer, guardian, ruler

Definitions

  1. overseer, guardian, ruler

Ancestry of “ἔφορος”, step by step

ἔφορος 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 ὁράω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὁράωTo look with the eyes; To be able to see; to be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “ἔφορος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →