Where does “Τετάρτη” come from?

Τετάρτη (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέταρτος, from Ancient Greek ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “Τετάρτη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέταρτοςfourth; fourthly; the fourth day
2Ancient Greekἡμέραday; a time of life of a particular type or...
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “Τετάρτη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər
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