Where does “θεμέλιον” come from?
θεμέλιον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θεμέλιος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “θεμέλιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θεμέλιος | belonging to the foundation; foundation-stone,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |