Where does “Epirot” come from?
Epirot (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἠπειρώτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Epirot (English): An inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern...
Definitions
- An inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern...
Ancestry of “Epirot”, step by step
Epirot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἠπειρώτης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἠπειρώτης | An inhabitant of Epirus; an Epirote |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Aromanian Epir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | Epir | — |
via Aromanian ot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | ot | — |