English
adyton
Adyton comes from Ancient Greek ἄδυτον ‘innermost sanctuary, shrine’, from ἄδυτος ‘not to be entered’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dew- ‘to go in’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dew-‘to go in’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδύω‘to enter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδυτοςádutos‘not to be entered’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδυτονáduton‘innermost sanctuary, shrine’
- Englishearliest quotation 1988adyton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dew-‘to go in’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδύω‘to enter’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδυτοςádutos‘not to be entered’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄδυτονáduton‘innermost sanctuary, shrine’
- Englishearliest quotation 1988adyton
Earliest quotation: 1988, Joseph Eddy Fontenrose, Didyma: Apollo's Oracle: “The temple had no opisthodomos as usually understood, but…”
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *dew-
Today it means
noun Synonym of adytum.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dew- / adyton