Where does “epimythium” come from?

epimythium (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιμύθιον, 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.

epimythium (English): A moral appended to the end of a story; an...

Definitions

  1. A moral appended to the end of a story; an...

Ancestry of “epimythium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπιμύθιον—
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →