Where does “ἐπεί” come from?

ἐπεί (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

ἐπεί (Ancient Greek): after, after that, since, when; since, seeing...

Definitions

  1. after, after that, since, when; since, seeing...

Ancestry of “ἐπεί”, step by step

ἐπεί traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
2Ancient GreekἩμέρα
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Ancient Greek εἰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰif
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey

Words derived from “ἐπεί

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər