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GR 1178 HETOIMOS
H 0203 י ת ע
Concept of root : ready
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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י ת ע
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‛iti
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ready, available
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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י ת ע
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‛iti
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ready,
available
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‛i t (i)
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Greek
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ετοιμος
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hetoimos
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ready,
available
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he t oi
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Proto-Semitic *‛IT- --- * HETOIM-OS Greek
This entry is strictly linked with number GR 1177 (Hebrew 0201) and also with GR 1176 (Hebrew 0204). These should be read together.
Greek "etoimos" is considered to have been derived from the word "ετεος , eteos" meaning "real, true", to which the verbal form "ειμι , eimi" saying "I am" would have been added. We believe the "M" has been added, but the further explanation leaves us doubtful. Greek already has a word "ετυμος , etumos", practically an extended version of "eteos" with the same message. Besides this there is also the "O"-sound of "hetoimos", which in fact may well correspond with the "I"-sound in Hebrew.
There is a certain probability that these words have to do with the concept of "time", whereby the word of this entry indeed also says "timely" in the sense of "on time", which if referred to necessary goods is linked to the concept of availability. The way of thinking behind this is the same that is seen in modern marketing with the concept of "just in time".
Note:
- Hebrew. The final "Yod = Ī" probably is a suffix and is as such not part of the root. Hebrew then also has the word "
ע
ת
ו
ד , ‛atud" to express the concept of readiness. It is referred to in entry GR 1177 (Hebrew 0201).
Note:
- Proto-Semitic. The Hebrew root "ע
ת" is also found in Aramaic, Syriac and Arabic and probably was already used in Proto-Semitic : "*ע
ת" .
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 04/10/2012 at 17.46.36 |
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