Where does “epiphanous” come from?
epiphanous (English) comes from English epiphany, from Old French epyphanie, from Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, from Ancient Greek Ἐπιφανής, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
epiphanous (English): Being or relating to an epiphany
Definitions
- Being or relating to an epiphany
Ancestry of “epiphanous”, step by step
epiphanous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epiphany
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epiphany | An illuminating realization or discovery, often... |
| 2 | Old French | epyphanie | Epiphany |
| 3 | Latin | epiphanīa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιφάνεια | appearance, manifestation; visible portion,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐπιφανής | appearing, coming to light |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |