Where does “χρυσαυγίτης” come from?
χρυσαυγίτης (Greek) comes from Greek αυγή, from Ancient Greek αὐγή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
χρυσαυγίτης (Greek): A supporter or member of the Greek radical...
Definitions
- A supporter or member of the Greek radical...
Ancestry of “χρυσαυγίτης”, step by step
χρυσαυγίτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek αυγή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αυγή | dawn; sunrise, daybreak; beginning, start |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐγή | light of the sun, sunlight; rays, beams; dawn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Greek χρυσή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | χρυσή | Nominative singular feminine form of χρυσός;... |