Where does “ἡμέρᾱ” come from?

ἡμέρᾱ (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.

ἡμέρᾱ (Ancient Greek): day; day; date; days

Definitions

  1. day; day; date; days

Ancestry of “ἡμέρᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
2Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →