Where does “epopee” come from?
epopee (Dutch) comes from French épopée, from Ancient Greek ἐποποιία, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
epopee (Dutch): epic extended narrative poem, usually in dactylic hexametre
Definitions
- epic extended narrative poem, usually in dactylic hexametre
Ancestry of “epopee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épopée | epic, saga; adventurous and intrepid journey |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐποποιία | epic poetry or an epic poem |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |