Where does “άπαξ” come from?
άπαξ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἅπαξ, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
άπαξ (Greek): once
Ancestry of “άπαξ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἅπαξ | once, one time, only once |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |