Where does “ἥσσων” come from?

ἥσσων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἦκα, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁k- — slow; to arrive.

ἥσσων (Ancient Greek): inferior, weaker

Definitions

  1. inferior, weaker

Ancestry of “ἥσσων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦκαsoftly, low; slightly, slowly, a little
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁k-slow; to arrive

Words derived from “ἥσσων

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁k-Every word from Ancient Greek ἦκα
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