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Where does “ἐπιστέλλω” come from?

ἐπιστέλλω (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.

ἐπιστέλλω (Ancient Greek): I send to, inform by letter/message; I order,...

Definitions

  1. I send to, inform by letter/message; I order,...

Ancestry of “ἐπιστέλλω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἐπιστέλλω”

  • epistolary
  • epistolium
  • epistula
  • epistolaris
  • epistola
  • epistolarium
  • epístola
  • epistolare
  • epistolarmente
  • epistola
  • épître
  • épistolaire
  • epístola
  • epistola
  • епистола
  • epistola
  • ἐπιστόλιον
  • ἐπιστολή
  • 𐌰𐌹𐍀𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌰
  • 𐌰𐌹𐍀𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌴
  • pistill
  • epistre
  • epistle
  • epistola
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