Where does “aorist” come from?
Aorist comes from Ancient Greek ἀόριστος, formed from the prefix ἀ- meaning "not," derived from Proto-Indo-European n̥- and ne, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem-.
aorist (English): A grammatical category of verbs that is often a...
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Ancestry of “aorist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀόριστος | indefinite, indeterminate; without boundaries,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζω | I divide, separate from; I mark out; I ordain,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |