Where does “ἥσκιος” come from?
ἥσκιος (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “ἥσκιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκιά | shadow; shade |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “ἥσκιος”