Etymograph

English

erem-

Erem- comes from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος ‘lonesome, solitary’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos.

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμοςerêmos‘lonesome, solitary’
  3. Englishtodayerem-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμοςerêmos‘lonesome, solitary’
  3. Englishtodayerem-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος ‘lonesome, solitary’

hermitage, 5 more

Today it means

prefix Desert.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos / erem-

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