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Where does “Erebus” come from?

Erebus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “Erebus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜρεβοςErebus; Darkness; Lower Air
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷosdarkness
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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