Where does “temenos” come from?
temenos (English) comes from Ancient Greek τέμενος, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂nos, from Proto-Indo-European temh₂- — to stretch, string; to cut.
temenos (English): A piece of ground surrounding or adjacent to a...
Definitions
- A piece of ground surrounding or adjacent to a...
Ancestry of “temenos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέμενος | a piece of ground cut or marked off, precinct; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂nos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |