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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.

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Ancestry of “ἐπώνυμος”, step by step

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

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