Where does “h₃ep-ni-” come from?

h₃ep-ni- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

h₃ep-ni- (Proto-Indo-European): working

Definitions

  1. working

Ancestry of “h₃ep-ni-”, step by step

h₃ep-ni- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Proto-Indo-European h₁op-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁op-to work; to take; to work, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-
h₃ep-ni- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer