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Where does “ἠΐθεος” come from?

ἠΐθεος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ewítʰewos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

ἠΐθεος (Ancient Greek): unmarried young man, bachelor; one who is...

Definitions

  1. unmarried young man, bachelor; one who is...

Ancestry of “ἠΐθεος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicewítʰewos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁widʰéwh₂widow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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