Where does “hyphen” come from?
hyphen (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑφέν, from Ancient Greek ἕν, from Ancient Greek εἷς, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “hyphen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑφέν | in one word, in a single word; hyphen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕν | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἷς | one |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number
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| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |