Where does “ephemeris” come from?
ephemeris (English) comes from New Latin ephemeris, from Ancient Greek ἐφημερίς, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
ephemeris (English): A journal or diary; A table giving the apparent...
Definitions
- A journal or diary; A table giving the apparent...
Ancestry of “ephemeris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | ephemeris | a day-book, diary, ephemeris; a journal,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐφημερίς | diary, journal; military record, particularly as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐφήμερος | living only one day; short-lived; for a day;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |