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
- working
Ancestry of “h₃ep-ni-”, step by step
h₃ep-ni- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁op-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁op- | to work; to take; to work, to take |