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Where does “Eos” come from?

Eos (Translingual) comes from Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek ἠώς, from Proto-Hellenic auhṓs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “Eos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEos—
2Ancient GreekἠώςThe morning red, daybreak, dawn; Dawn as a length...
3Proto-Hellenicauhṓsdawn; goddess of dawn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsōsdawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éws-os-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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