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
- day; a time of life of a particular type or...
Ancestry of “ἡμέρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “ἡμέρα”