Where does “epichoric” come from?

epichoric (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιχώριος, 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.

epichoric (English): Of or pertaining to a specific location; local

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a specific location; local

Ancestry of “epichoric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπιχώριοςin or of the country
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-
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