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Where does “ἐπῐ́” come from?

ἐπῐ́ (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

ἐπῐ́ (Ancient Greek): as well, besides; For usage in composition, see...

Definitions

  1. as well, besides; For usage in composition, see...

Ancestry of “ἐπῐ́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
2Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
3Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπῐ́”

  • bishop
  • sodium
  • potassium
  • episode
  • radiant
  • superintendent
  • uranium
  • epidemic
  • thelarche
  • epithelium
  • epilepsy
  • ammonium
  • epistemological
  • archbishop
  • radiating
  • scandic
  • thelium
  • titanium
  • epistemic
  • thelion
  • radiate
  • epistemology
  • thelarchal
  • barium
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