Where does “ὥσπερ” come from?
ὥσπερ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περ, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
ὥσπερ (Ancient Greek): like, as, even as, just as; as it were; so long...
Definitions
- like, as, even as, just as; as it were; so long...
Ancestry of “ὥσπερ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | περ | Enclitic particle that follows the word it... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 3 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 4 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “ὥσπερ”