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Where does “αυγή” come from?

αυγή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐγή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

αυγή (Greek): dawn; sunrise, daybreak; beginning, start

Definitions

  1. dawn; sunrise, daybreak; beginning, start

Ancestry of “αυγή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐγήlight of the sun, sunlight; rays, beams; dawn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “αυγή”

  • χρυσαυγίτης
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