Where does “epigonous” come from?
epigonous (English) comes from English epigone, 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 — to be hot; to burn.
epigonous (English): Following and modelling after another thing
Definitions
- Following and modelling after another thing
Ancestry of “epigonous”, step by step
epigonous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epigone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epigone | A follower or disciple; An undistinguished or... |
| 2 | French | épigone | epigone |
| 3 | Latin | epigonus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίγονος | A thing which "comes after" the fruit or seed of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |