Where does “edaph-” come from?

edaph- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔδαφος, from Ancient Greek ἕδος, from Ancient Greek ἕζομαι, from Proto-Hellenic heďďomai — to sit.

edaph- (English): Ground

Definitions

  1. Ground

Ancestry of “edaph-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔδαφοςbottom, foundation, base; floor, ground
2Ancient Greekἕδοςa seat; the act of sitting
3Ancient GreekἕζομαιI sit, sit oneself
4Proto-Hellenicheďďomaito sit

Words derived from “edaph-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic heďďomai →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕζομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕδος →