Where does “καλησπέρα” come from?
καλησπέρα (Greek) comes from Greek εσπέρα, from Ancient Greek ἑσπέρα, from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος, from Proto-Hellenic wésperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
καλησπέρα (Greek): good evening
Definitions
- good evening
Ancestry of “καλησπέρα”, step by step
καλησπέρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek εσπέρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | εσπέρα | evening |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑσπέρα | evening; the west |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕσπερος | of or at evening; western; evening |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wésperos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
via Greek καλή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | καλή | Nominative, accusative and... |