Where does “είναι” come from?

είναι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἶναι, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

είναι (Greek): "he is, she is, it is"; "they are"; being, that...

Definitions

  1. "he is, she is, it is"; "they are"; being, that...

Ancestry of “είναι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἶναιpresent infinitive of εἰμί
2Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
3Proto-Hellenicehmito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi