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Where does “ἐπίστασις” come from?

ἐπίστασις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐφίστημι, 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.

ἐπίστασις (Ancient Greek): stopping

Definitions

  1. stopping

Ancestry of “ἐπίστασις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐφίστημιI set or place upon; I set over; I set up,...
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

Words derived from “ἐπίστασις”

  • epistasis
  • epistatic
  • epistatically
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