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Where does “έτος” come from?

έτος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔτος, from Ancient Greek ϝέτος, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

έτος (Greek): year; volume

Definitions

  1. year; volume

Ancestry of “έτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔτοςyear
2Ancient Greekϝέτος—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

Words derived from “έτος”

  • ετήσιος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →