Where does “προ μεσημβρίας” come from?
προ μεσημβρίας (Greek) comes from English ante meridiem, from Medieval Latin ante merīdiem, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
προ μεσημβρίας (Greek): ante meridiem, before noon
Definitions
- ante meridiem, before noon
Ancestry of “προ μεσημβρίας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ante meridiem | before noon, in the morning |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ante merīdiem | — |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |