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Where does “ἐπιτίθημι” come from?

ἐπιτίθημι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, 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.

ἐπιτίθημι (Ancient Greek): to lay, put or place upon; to put on a covering...

Definitions

  1. to lay, put or place upon; to put on a covering...

Ancestry of “ἐπιτίθημι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
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 “ἐπιτίθημι”

  • epithet
  • epithetic
  • epitheted
  • epithetically
  • epitheton
  • épithète
  • Artepithet
  • Epitheton
  • epitet
  • epitet
  • epitet
  • ἐπίθετον
  • ἐπίθετος
  • épithète
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