Where does “igiene” come from?

igiene (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός, from Ancient Greek -εινός, from Proto-Hellenic -ehnos, from Proto-Indo-European -es-.

igiene (Italian): hygiene, cleanliness, hygienics

Definitions

  1. hygiene, cleanliness, hygienics

Ancestry of “igiene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑγιεινή—
2Ancient Greekὑγιεινόςof health, good for the health, wholesome, sound,...
3Ancient Greek-εινόςUsually added to neuter nouns in -ος to form an...
4Proto-Hellenic-ehnos—
5Proto-Indo-European-es-—

Words derived from “igiene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -es- →Every word from Ancient Greek -εινός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός →