Where does “Άδης” come from?

Άδης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾍδης, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

Άδης (Greek): Hades, the Underworld, the realm of the dead

Definitions

  1. Hades, the Underworld, the realm of the dead

Ancestry of “Άδης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekᾍδηςHades (Greek god)
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
3Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neEvery word from Proto-Indo-European n̥-Every word from Ancient Greek ᾍδης
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