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Where does “ἤθη” come from?

ἤθη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ἤθη (Ancient Greek): nominative plural of ἦθος; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of ἦθος; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “ἤθη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦθοςcharacter; custom, habit
2Ancient Greekἔθοςhabit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “ἤθη”

  • ethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →