Where does “ελάσσων” come from?
ελάσσων (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων, from Proto-Hellenic elə́ťťōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʷʰ-yōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
ελάσσων (Greek): minor, lesser; minor
Definitions
- minor, lesser; minor
Ancestry of “ελάσσων”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλάσσων | and μῑκρός: smaller, less |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | elə́ťťōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʷʰ-yōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |