Where does “όπισθεν” come from?
όπισθεν (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν, from Ancient Greek -θεν, from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe.
όπισθεν (Greek): behind, at the back; astern; reverse
Definitions
- behind, at the back; astern; reverse
Ancestry of “όπισθεν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄπισθεν | behind, at the back; backwards; in the future,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -θεν | from; also used, like genitive, with prepositions |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *-dʰe | — |