Where does “epicentrum” come from?

epicentrum (Dutch) comes from New Latin epicentrum, 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.

epicentrum (Dutch): epicentre, point above an earthquake's centre

Definitions

  1. epicentre, point above an earthquake's centre

Ancestry of “epicentrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinepicentrum
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epicentrum

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