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Where does “ἐπιφάνεια” come from?

ἐπιφάνεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐπιφανής, 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.

ἐπιφάνεια (Ancient Greek): appearance, manifestation; visible portion,...

Definitions

  1. appearance, manifestation; visible portion,...

Ancestry of “ἐπιφάνεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘπιφανής—
2Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπιφάνεια”

  • epiphany
  • epiphanic
  • epiphanal
  • epiphanous
  • epiphanically
  • epiphanylike
  • epiphanally
  • epiphania
  • epifanía
  • Befana
  • Epifania
  • epyphanie
  • epiphania
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