Where does “ἐπιδήμιος” come from?

ἐπιδήμιος (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.

Ancestry of “ἐπιδήμιος”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐπι-	on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
2	Ancient Greek	ἐπί	as well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3	Ancient Greek	Ἡμέρα	—
4	Ancient Greek	ἦμαρ	day; by day; midday
5	Proto-Hellenic	ā́mər	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃mr̥	heat
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃-	to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπιδήμιος”

epidemic
epidemically
nonepidemic
interepidemic
epidemicity
subepidemic
epidemiclike
iatroepidemic
ecoepidemic
hyperepidemic
virgin fields epidemic
epidemia
écoépidémiologie
épidémie
épidémique
épidémiologie
épidémiologiste
épidémiquement
epidemia
eipidéim
eipidéimeolaíocht
eipidéimeach
eipidéimeolaí

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →

ἐπιδήμιος — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer