Where does “ἡμέρα” come from?

ἡμέρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

ἡμέρα (Ancient Greek): day; a time of life of a particular type or...

Definitions

  1. day; a time of life of a particular type or...

Ancestry of “ἡμέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
2Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἡμέρα”

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