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Where does “ἐπίσημον” come from?

ἐπίσημον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίσημος, 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 “ἐπίσημον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίσημοςdistinguished; remarkable
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 “ἐπίσημον”

  • episemon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →