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Where does “ἐπῐγρᾰφή” come from?

ἐπῐγρᾰφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, 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.

ἐπῐγρᾰφή (Ancient Greek): inscription; description of parties in pleadings

Definitions

  1. inscription; description of parties in pleadings

Ancestry of “ἐπῐγρᾰφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπιγράφωgraze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface
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 “ἐπῐγρᾰφή”

  • epigraph
  • epigraphic
  • epigraphy
  • pseudepigraphic
  • pseudepigraphy
  • epigraphically
  • anepigraphic
  • epigraphics
  • pseudepigraphous
  • epigráfico
  • epígrafe
  • epigrafista
  • epigrafía
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