Where does “τέταρτος” come from?

τέταρτος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέταρτος, 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.

τέταρτος (Greek): fourth

Definitions

  1. fourth

Ancestry of “τέταρτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέταρτοςfourth; fourthly; the fourth day
2Ancient Greekἡμέραday; a time of life of a particular type or...
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “τέταρτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər