Where does “ῥᾴθυμος” come from?
ῥᾴθυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
ῥᾴθυμος (Ancient Greek): lighthearted, easy-tempered, frivolous, careless
Definitions
- lighthearted, easy-tempered, frivolous, careless
Ancestry of “ῥᾴθυμος”, step by step
ῥᾴθυμος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θυμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θυμός | soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰūmós | vapour (?), breath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Ancient Greek θῡμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῡμός | spirit; soul; temper, passion; breath, life,... |
via Ancient Greek Ῥᾶ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ῥᾶ | the river Volga |