Where does “ημέρα” come from?

ημέρα (Greek) comes 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.

ημέρα (Greek): day; hours of daylight

Definitions

  1. day; hours of daylight

Ancestry of “ημέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
2Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
3Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ημέρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →