Where does “Eteocypriot” come from?
Eteocypriot (English) comes from English eteo-, from Ancient Greek ἐτεός, from Proto-Indo-European set- — stable, true.
Eteocypriot (English): A pre-Indo-European language spoken in Iron Age Cyprus
Definitions
- A pre-Indo-European language spoken in Iron Age Cyprus
Ancestry of “Eteocypriot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eteo- | Denoting an ancient or ancestral language (or form of a language), dating from a time before it came into contact with another language; particularly one which had considerable influence, or which later displaced it entirely |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐτεός | in accordance with reality or one's feelings:... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | set- | stable, true |