Where does “ημερονύκτιο” come from?
ημερονύκτιο (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.
ημερονύκτιο (Greek): 24 hours, a day and a night
Definitions
- 24 hours, a day and a night
Ancestry of “ημερονύκτιο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | ημέρα | day; hours of daylight |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |