Where does “δεκαπενθήμερο” come from?

δεκαπενθήμερο (Greek) comes from Greek ημέρα, 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.

δεκαπενθήμερο (Greek): fifteen days, two weeks, a fortnight

Definitions

  1. fifteen days, two weeks, a fortnight

Ancestry of “δεκαπενθήμερο”, step by step

δεκαπενθήμερο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek ημέρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekημέραday; hours of daylight
2Ancient GreekἩμέρα
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Greek δεκαπέντε

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδεκαπέντεfifteen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər