Where does “Ἡμέρα” come from?

Ἡμέρα (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.

Ancestry of “Ἡμέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
2Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “Ἡμέρα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər