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Where does “ἕως” come from?

ἕως (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

ἕως (Ancient Greek): Attic form of ἠώς; until, till; while, as long as

Definitions

  1. Attic form of ἠώς; until, till; while, as long as

Ancestry of “ἕως”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
2Proto-Finnicwiša—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “ἕως”

  • Eos
  • eolith
  • Eosphorus
  • Eos
  • Εωσφόρος
  • Eos
  • ἕωθεν
  • Ἠώς
  • Ἑωσφόρος
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