Where does “epexegesis” come from?
epexegesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις, from Ancient Greek ἐπεξηγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἐξηγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s — to sleep.
epexegesis (English): An additional explanation or explanatory material
Definitions
- An additional explanation or explanatory material
Ancestry of “epexegesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεξήγησις | detailed account or explanation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεξηγέομαι | I explain in detail |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξηγέομαι | I lead; I lead or govern; I dictate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |