Where does “atimy” come from?
atimy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀτιμία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
atimy (English): public disgrace or stigma; infamy; loss of civil...
Definitions
- public disgrace or stigma; infamy; loss of civil...
Ancestry of “atimy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀτιμία | dishonor, disgrace; ragged, sorry |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |