Where does “שעון” come from?
שעון (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ־ון, from Ancient Greek -ον, from Ancient Greek -ος, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
שעון (Hebrew): leaning; supported; clock, watch
Definitions
- leaning; supported; clock, watch
Ancestry of “שעון”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | ־ון | A suffix indicating a periodical or a journal; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ον | suffix for neuter; -um |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ος | Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |