Where does “Ἑκᾰ́τη” come from?
Ἑκᾰ́τη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ἑκᾰ́τη (Ancient Greek): Hecate
Ancestry of “Ἑκᾰ́τη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | accusative of οὗ : him |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “Ἑκᾰ́τη”