Where does “Ἠώς” come from?
Ἠώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕως, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Ἠώς (Ancient Greek): dawn; Dawn
Definitions
- dawn; Dawn
Ancestry of “Ἠώς”, step by step
Ἠώς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἕως
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕως | Attic form of ἠώς; until, till; while, as long as |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |