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Where does “ἐπειδή” come from?

ἐπειδή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπεί, 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.

ἐπειδή (Ancient Greek): after, since

Definitions

  1. after, since

Ancestry of “ἐπειδή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπείafter, after that, since, when; since, seeing...
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 “ἐπειδή”

  • επειδή
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