Where does “έγκαιρα” come from?

έγκαιρα (Greek) comes from Greek έγκαιρος, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαιρος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

έγκαιρα (Greek): in time

Definitions

  1. in time

Ancestry of “έγκαιρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekέγκαιροςtimely, opportune
2Ancient Greekἔγκαιροςtimely, seasonable, opportune
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-
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