Where does “σεμνός” come from?
σεμνός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σεμνός, from Ancient Greek σέβομαι, from Proto-Hellenic tségʷomai, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.
σεμνός (Greek): modest, decorous; unassuming, unpretentious
Definitions
- modest, decorous; unassuming, unpretentious
Ancestry of “σεμνός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σεμνός | revered, august, holy; solemn, pompous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σέβομαι | to feel awe or fear before God, especially when... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tségʷomai | to shy, shy away; to feel ashamed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tyegʷ- | to leave alone, give up; to retreat |