Where does “ἐπῐ-” come from?

ἐπῐ- (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.

ἐπῐ- (Ancient Greek): for; on, over; upon

Definitions

  1. for; on, over; upon

Ancestry of “ἐπῐ-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἐπῐ-

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