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Where does “ἐπῐτέμνω” come from?

ἐπῐτέμνω (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

ἐπῐτέμνω (Ancient Greek): to cut upon the surface, make an incision, gash;...

Definitions

  1. to cut upon the surface, make an incision, gash;...

Ancestry of “ἐπῐτέμνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ἐπῐτέμνω”

  • epitome
  • epitomize
  • epitomizer
  • epitomic
  • epitomist
  • epitomical
  • epitomal
  • epitomistic
  • epitomo
  • epitomans
  • epitomaturus
  • epitomatus
  • epitomandus
  • epitome
  • ἐπιτομή
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