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Where does “epigone” come from?

epigone (English) comes from French épigone, from Latin epigonus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονος, 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.

epigone (English): A follower or disciple; An undistinguished or...

Definitions

  1. A follower or disciple; An undistinguished or...

Ancestry of “epigone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépigoneepigone
2Latinepigonus—
3Ancient GreekἐπίγονοςA thing which "comes after" the fruit or seed of...
4Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epigone”

  • epigonism
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