Where does “ἄμβροτος” come from?
ἄμβροτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
ἄμβροτος (Ancient Greek): immortal, divine; belonging to the gods
Definitions
- immortal, divine; belonging to the gods
Ancestry of “ἄμβροτος”, step by step
ἄμβροτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Proto-Hellenic *ə́mrətos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *ə́mrətos | immortal, undying |