Where does “αηδής” come from?

αηδής (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀηδής, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

αηδής (Greek): disgusting, revolting, sickening, nauseating

Definitions

  1. disgusting, revolting, sickening, nauseating

Ancestry of “αηδής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀηδήςdisgusting, revolting; unpleasant, odious
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →