Where does “ήβη” come from?

ήβη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἥβη, from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂ — power, strength; power, youthful strength.

ήβη (Greek): puberty; pubis

Definitions

  1. puberty; pubis

Ancestry of “ήβη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἥβηyouth; vigour; pubes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyēgʷeh₂power, strength; power, youthful strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂Every word from Ancient Greek ἥβη
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