Where does “ἐπιστήμη” come from?
ἐπιστήμη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι, 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.
ἐπιστήμη (Ancient Greek): science; knowledge
Definitions
- science; knowledge
Ancestry of “ἐπιστήμη”, step by step
ἐπιστήμη traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσταμαι | To know, to have the knowledge of something |
| 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 | day |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Ancient Greek κρατία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρατία | rule; power, rule |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κράτος | might; strength |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |
via Ancient Greek ἐπῐ́σταμαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπῐ́σταμαι | to know, to have the knowledge of something |
Words derived from “ἐπιστήμη”
- epistemological
- epistemic
- epistemology
- epistemically
- episteme
- epistemologically
- epistemologist
- epistemicist
- nonepistemic
- autoepistemic
- nonepistemological
- postepistemological
- επιστήμη
- eipistéimeolaíocht
- epistocracy
- epistemologia
- epistemoloģija
- эпистемоло́гия
- epistemologia
- Episteme
- epistimie
- epísteme
- ψευδοεπιστήμη
- Epistemologie