Where does “esedra” come from?
esedra (Italian) comes from Latin exedra, from Ancient Greek ἐξέδρα, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
esedra (Italian): exedra
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Ancestry of “esedra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exedra | hall for a discussion etc |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐξέδρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |