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Where does “epilog” come from?

epilog (English) comes from English epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος, 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.

epilog (English): Alternative spelling of epilogue

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of epilogue

Ancestry of “epilog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepilogueA short speech, spoken directly at the audience...
2Latinepilogusconclusion, peroration, epilogue
3Ancient Greekἐπίλογοςreasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding...
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
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