Where does “ἐπι-” come from?
ἐπι- (Ancient Greek) comes 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.
ἐπι- (Ancient Greek): on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
Definitions
- on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
Ancestry of “ἐπι-”, step by step
ἐπι- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.