Where does “abaton” come from?

abaton (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἄβατον, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

abaton (Portuguese): abaton enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept

Definitions

  1. abaton enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept

Ancestry of “abaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄβατονadytum
2Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
3Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →