εἷμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *wéhmə, from Proto-Indo-European *wésmn̥ (compare Sanskrit वस्मन् (vásman)), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (to wear), whence ἕννῡμῐ (hénnūmi).

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Noun

εἷμα (heîman (genitive εἵματος); third declension

  1. a garment, article of clothing
  2. (in the plural) clothing, clothes
  3. a rug, carpet

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