Where does “ὀψίγονος” come from?

ὀψίγονος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀψέ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

ὀψίγονος (Ancient Greek): late-born; afterborn

Definitions

  1. late-born; afterborn

Ancestry of “ὀψίγονος”, step by step

ὀψίγονος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀψέ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀψέlate; long after; late in the day, in the evening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Ancient Greek γῐ́γνομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῐ́γνομαιto come into being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀψέ →