Where does “epicycle” come from?

epicycle (English) comes from Latin epicyclus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκυκλος, 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.

epicycle (English): A small circle whose centre is on the...

Definitions

  1. A small circle whose centre is on the...

Ancestry of “epicycle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepicyclusepicycle
2Ancient Greekἐπίκυκλος—
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epicycle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →