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Where does “ἐπίγραμμα” come from?

ἐπίγραμμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

ἐπίγραμμα (Ancient Greek): an inscription, , an epigram; a written estimate...

Definitions

  1. an inscription, , an epigram; a written estimate...

Ancestry of “ἐπίγραμμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπιγράφωgraze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface
2Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπίγραμμα”

  • epigram
  • epigrammist
  • epigrammaticus
  • epigramma
  • epigrama
  • epigramático
  • epigramma
  • epigrammista
  • épigramme
  • epigramme
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