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Where does “epanalepsis” come from?

epanalepsis (English) comes from Latin epanalepsis, from Ancient Greek ἐπανάληψις, 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.

epanalepsis (English): The repetition of the same word or clause after...

Definitions

  1. The repetition of the same word or clause after...

Ancestry of “epanalepsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepanalepsis—
2Ancient Greekἐπανάληψις—
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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