Where does “epigon” come from?
epigon (Danish) comes from French épigones, from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγίγνομαι, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
epigon (Danish): An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style
Definitions
- An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style
Ancestry of “epigon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épigones | plural of épigone |
| 2 | Latin | epigonī | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίγονοι | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγίγνομαι | to come into being after, be born after; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |