English
automelon
Automelon comes from Ancient Greek αὐτός ‘self’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew ‘again, away from’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ew‘again, away from’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαὐτόςautós‘self’
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453αὐτόμελονautómelon
- Englishtodayautomelon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ew‘again, away from’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαὐτόςautós‘self’
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453αὐτόμελονautómelon
- Englishtodayautomelon
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew ‘again, away from’
through Ancient Greek αὐτός ‘self’
Today it means
noun A composition used in Orthodox Christianity to create other hymns, following its melody and rhythm.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew / automelon