Where does “ἐπώνυμος” come from?

ἐπώνυμος (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.

ἐπώνυμος (Ancient Greek): named in a significant manner, with a significant...

Definitions

  1. named in a significant manner, with a significant...

Ancestry of “ἐπώνυμος”, step by step

ἐπώνυμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπί

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

via Ancient Greek ὄνυμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὄνυμαDoric and Aeolic form of ὄνομᾰ
2Ancient Greekὄνομαname; fame; noun, in the wide sense: referring to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

Words derived from “ἐπώνυμος

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