Where does “ὑγιεινή” come from?
ὑγιεινή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός, from Ancient Greek -εινός, from Proto-Hellenic -ehnos, from Proto-Indo-European -es-.
Ancestry of “ὑγιεινή”, step by step
ὑγιεινή traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιεινός | of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -εινός | Usually added to neuter nouns in -ος to form an... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | -ehnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -es- | — |
via French hygiénique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hygiénique | hygienic |