Where does “ἐφίππιον” come from?

ἐφίππιον (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.

Ancestry of “ἐφίππιον”, step by step

ἐφίππιον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐπί

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

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
2Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “ἐφίππιον

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