Where does “oneiric” come from?

oneiric (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνείρειος, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

oneiric (English): Of or pertaining to dreams; Resembling a dream;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to dreams; Resembling a dream;...

Ancestry of “oneiric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνείρειοςpertaining to dreams
2Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “oneiric

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Ancient Greek -εῖοςEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós
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