Where does “ἐπειδήπερ” come from?
ἐπειδήπερ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπειδή, 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.
ἐπειδήπερ (Ancient Greek): forasmuch; inasmuch
Definitions
- forasmuch; inasmuch
Ancestry of “ἐπειδήπερ”, step by step
ἐπειδήπερ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐπειδή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπειδή | after, since |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεί | after, after that, since, when; since, seeing... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |