Where does “epilimnic” come from?
epilimnic (English) comes from English limnic, from English limn, from Middle English limnen, from Middle English enluminen, from Old French enluminer, from Latin illūminō, from Latin lūminō, from Latin lūmen — Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal...
Ancestry of “epilimnic”, step by step
epilimnic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limnic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limnic | Relating to fresh water, typically a lake or... |
| 2 | English | limn | To draw or paint; to delineate; To illuminate, as... |
| 3 | Middle English | limnen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | enluminen | to shed light on, illuminate; to enlighten; to... |
| 5 | Old French | enluminer | to brighten, light up; to give colour to; to... |
| 6 | Latin | illūminō | to illuminate, light up, brighten |
| 7 | Latin | lūminō | to illuminate |
| 8 | Latin | lūmen | light, source of light |
| 9 | English | -escence | a specified process or state |
| 10 | Latin | -escens | — |
| 11 | Latin | -esco | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become " |
| 12 | Latin | -eo | Forms stative verbs from adjectives; dative... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
via English epi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 2 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 3 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 4 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |