Where does “epicormic” come from?
epicormic (English) comes from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
epicormic (English): Growing from a dormant or adventitious bud
Definitions
- Growing from a dormant or adventitious bud
Ancestry of “epicormic”, step by step
epicormic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English epi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 2 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 3 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 4 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 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 | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English corm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corm | A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a... |
| 2 | French | corme | corm |
| 3 | Latin | cormus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |