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Where does “ξύπνημα” come from?

ξύπνημα (Greek) comes from Greek ξυπνώ, from Greek ξυπνάω, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

ξύπνημα (Greek): awakening

Definitions

  1. awakening

Ancestry of “ξύπνημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekξυπνώAlternative form of ξυπνάω; awake; to wake up
2Greekξυπνάωawake, wake up; become aware, wake up, awaken
3Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
4Ancient GreekὝπνος—
5Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →