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Where does “ἐπίλουτρον” come from?

ἐπίλουτρον (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

ἐπίλουτρον (Ancient Greek): The fee for a bath at a bathhouse

Definitions

  1. The fee for a bath at a bathhouse

Ancestry of “ἐπίλουτρον”, step by step

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