GR 1176          ETI

H 0204            ד י ת ע

Concept of root : coming soon.

Hebrew word

pronunciation

English meanings

ד י ת ע

‛atid

coming soon

Related English words

none

Comparison between European words and Hebrew

Languages

Words

Pronunciation

English meanings

Similarity in roots

Hebrew

ד י ת ע

‛atid

coming soon

‛ε τ i

Greek

ετι

eti

again, soon

e t i

 

 

Proto-Semitic *‛ATID --- ETI Greek

 

 

In both languages we have the basic root "et" with an " I " added, expressing a concept of time. They are both related to the words seen in entry E 0307 (Hebrew 0194) that deals with the concept of time or a period of time.

 

Note:
  • Hebrew. This same word also means "ready", obviously for what is to happen or be done soon.

 

Note:
  • Proto-Semitic. We refer to the entries E 0307 (Hebrew 0194), E 0955 (Hebrew 0195) and GR 1177 (Hebrew 0201). This root is also found in Aramaic, Syriac and Arabic and was probably already used in Proto-Semitic : "*ע ת ד". The vowels are uncertain, and we maintained the Hebrew version with a second vowel " I ", that indeed may have been in use in Proto-Semitic.

 

Note:
  • Greek. The concept of time for a root "et" in Greek is clearly seen in the word "ετος , etos", which stands for "year". To express "ready", that is the second but well-related meaning of the Hebrew word "‛atid" , Greek uses another word, perhaps also based on "et" : "ετοιμος , hetoimos". See entry GR 1177 (Hebrew 0201).

 

Note:
  • Greek. We have no indication from outside Greek that would justify a specific hypothesis for Indo-European.

 

 

 

 
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Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 04/10/2012 at 17.49.30