Where does “enepidermic” come from?
enepidermic (English) comes from English epidermic, from French épidermique, from French épiderme, from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
enepidermic (English): Applied to the skin without friction
Definitions
- Applied to the skin without friction
Ancestry of “enepidermic”, step by step
enepidermic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epidermic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epidermic | of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin... |
| 2 | French | épidermique | epidermal, epidermic; skin |
| 3 | French | épiderme | epidermis |
| 4 | Latin | epidermis | epidermis, cuticle, surface skin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδερμίς | Outer skin, epidermis; Web of waterbirds' feet |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |