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

  1. science; knowledge

Ancestry of “ἐπιστήμη”, step by step

ἐπιστήμη traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐπίσταμαιTo know, to have the knowledge of something
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Ancient Greek κρατία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρατίαrule; power, rule
2Ancient GreekΚράτοςmight; strength
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong

via Ancient Greek ἐπῐ́σταμαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπῐ́σταμαιto know, to have the knowledge of something

Words derived from “ἐπιστήμη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər