Where does “epikeia” come from?
epikeia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιείκεια, from Ancient Greek ἐπιεικής, 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.
epikeia (English): The principle in ethics that a law can be broken...
Definitions
- The principle in ethics that a law can be broken...
Ancestry of “epikeia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιείκεια | reasonableness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιεικής | fitting, suitable; reasonable; fair, equitable,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |