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henid
Henid comes from Ancient Greek εἷς ‘single thing’, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm ‘one’, and ultimately from *sem- ‘one’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sḗm‘one’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hensreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἷςhénas ἕν‘single thing’
- Englishtodayhenid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sḗm‘one’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hensreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἷςhénas ἕν‘single thing’
- Englishtodayhenid
Formed from -id
The story
Coined by Dr. Otto Weininger from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén, “single thing”) + -id, because it cannot at this stage be separated into thought and feeling.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’
some, same, single, similar, seem, simple, simply, soft, sam, simulation, sincerely, singular, resemble, assemble, resemblance, simultaneous, anomaly, simulate, sincerity, semblance, assimilate, anomalous, homeopathic, synapse, homology, insincere, simile, simulacrum, homolog, synchronise, 45 more
through Proto-Indo-European *sḗm ‘one’
through Ancient Greek εἷς ‘single thing’
Today it means
noun A vague, half-formed thought or feeling.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sem- / henid