Where does “αλκυονίδες ημέρες” come from?
αλκυονίδες ημέρες (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
αλκυονίδες ημέρες (Greek): halcyon days
Definitions
- halcyon days
Ancestry of “αλκυονίδες ημέρες”, step by step
αλκυονίδες ημέρες traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἡμέρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡμέρα | day; a time of life of a particular type or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Ancient Greek ἀλκυονίδος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλκυονίδος | — |