Where does “nychthemeron” come from?

nychthemeron (English) comes from Ancient Greek νυχθήμερον, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

nychthemeron (English): A period of one day and one night, a date: in the...

Definitions

  1. A period of one day and one night, a date: in the...

Ancestry of “nychthemeron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνυχθήμερονa day and night, the space of 24 hours
2Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “nychthemeron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →