Where does “epirota” come from?

epirota (Catalan) comes from Catalan Epir, from Latin Ēpīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος, from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-.

epirota (Catalan): Of or relating to Epirus; Epirote

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Epirus; Epirote

Ancestry of “epirota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanEpirEpirus
2LatinĒpīrus—
3Ancient GreekἬπειροςEpirus; mainland
4Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος →