Where does “ἐπιμέλας” come from?

ἐπιμέλας (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.

Ancestry of “ἐπιμέλας”, step by step

ἐπιμέλας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπί

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

via Ancient Greek μέλας

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μέλας	dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack...
2	Proto-Indo-European	melh₂-	to grind, to crush
3	Proto-Indo-European	mel-	soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “ἐπιμέλας”

epimelas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →