Where does “epiphanylike” come from?
epiphanylike (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.
epiphanylike (English): Like an epiphany
Definitions
- Like an epiphany
Ancestry of “epiphanylike”, step by step
epiphanylike 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 like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |