Where does “ώσπερ” come from?
ώσπερ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὥσπερ, from Ancient Greek περ, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
ώσπερ (Greek): exactly like
Definitions
- exactly like
Ancestry of “ώσπερ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὥσπερ | like, as, even as, just as; as it were; so long... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περ | Enclitic particle that follows the word it... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 4 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 5 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |