Where does “ὀψιμαθής” come from?
ὀψιμαθής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀψέ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
ὀψιμαθής (Ancient Greek): late in learning
Ancestry of “ὀψιμαθής”, step by step
ὀψιμαθής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀψέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀψέ | late; long after; late in the day, in the evening |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Ancient Greek μανθάνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μανθάνω | I learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *məntʰánō | — |
Words derived from “ὀψιμαθής”