Where does “epilogical” come from?
epilogical (English) comes from English epilogic, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλογικός, 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.
epilogical (English): Of or relating to an epilogue
Definitions
- Of or relating to an epilogue
Ancestry of “epilogical”, step by step
epilogical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epilogic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epilogic | Of or relating to an epilogue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλογικός | of or pertaining to the epilogue |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίλογος | reasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 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 |