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Where does “epimysial” come from?

epimysial (English) comes from English epimysium, from English epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.

epimysial (English): Relating to the epimysium

Definitions

  1. Relating to the epimysium

Ancestry of “epimysial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishepimysiuma layer of connective tissue which surrounds...
2Englishepi-Above, over, on, in addition to
3Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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