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Where does “ὑπερῷον” come from?

ὑπερῷον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερῷος, from Ancient Greek ὑπερώϊος, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑπερῷον (Ancient Greek): The upper floor or part of a house; attic;...

Definitions

  1. The upper floor or part of a house; attic;...

Ancestry of “ὑπερῷον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὑπερῷοςLocated on or pertaining to the upper floor
2Ancient GreekὑπερώϊοςAlternative form of ὑπερῷος
3Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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