Where does “ontoloģija” come from?

ontoloģija (Latvian) comes from Latin ontologia, from Ancient Greek ὤν, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

ontoloģija (Latvian): ontology branch of philosophy that [[study

Definitions

  1. ontology branch of philosophy that [[study

Ancestry of “ontoloģija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinontologia
2Ancient Greekὤνpresent participle of εἰμί; actual, real
3Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
4Proto-Hellenicehmito be
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi
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