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
- dawn; sunrise, daybreak; beginning, start
Ancestry of “αυγή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | αὐγή | light of the sun, sunlight; rays, beams; dawn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
Words derived from “αυγή”