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Where does “ἐπιστολή” come from?

ἐπιστολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιστέλλω, 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.

ἐπιστολή (Ancient Greek): message, letter; command, commission, injunction;...

Definitions

  1. message, letter; command, commission, injunction;...

Ancestry of “ἐπιστολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐπιστέλλωI send to, inform by letter/message; I order,...
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπιστολή”

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