Where does “epiloog” come from?
epiloog (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch epiloog, from French épilogue, from English epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
epiloog (Afrikaans): epilogue
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- epilogue
Ancestry of “epiloog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | epiloog | epilogue |
| 2 | French | épilogue | epilogue; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | English | epilogue | A short speech, spoken directly at the audience... |
| 4 | Latin | epilogus | conclusion, peroration, epilogue |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίλογος | reasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |