Where does “epicurious” come from?
epicurious (English) comes from English epicurean, from Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκουρος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
epicurious (English): Curious about food, especially wishing to try new dishes and cuisines
Definitions
- Curious about food, especially wishing to try new dishes and cuisines
Ancestry of “epicurious”, step by step
epicurious traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English epicurean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicurean | Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to... |
| 2 | Old French | Epicurien | — |
| 3 | Latin | Epicureus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐπικούρειος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίκουρος | assisting, aiding; defending; helper, ally,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English curious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore... |
| 2 | Middle English | curious | careful, meticulous; ingenious, skilful; expert,... |
| 3 | Old French | curios | — |
| 4 | Latin | curiosus | Careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted;... |
| 5 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 6 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 7 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 8 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |
via English epicure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicure | A person who takes particular pleasure in fine... |