Where does “hymenaeus” come from?
hymenaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑμέναιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hymenaeus (Latin): a nuptial song; marriage, wedding, nuptials
Definitions
- a nuptial song; marriage, wedding, nuptials
Ancestry of “hymenaeus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑμέναιος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |