Where does “ἥμων” come from?

ἥμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵημι, from Proto-Hellenic yīyēmi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.

ἥμων (Ancient Greek): thrower, darter

Definitions

  1. thrower, darter

Ancestry of “ἥμων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἵημιI release, let go; I utter, speak, say; I throw,...
2Proto-Hellenicyīyēmi—
3Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic yīyēmi →Every word from Ancient Greek ἵημι →