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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

  1. Like an epiphany

Ancestry of “epiphanylike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepiphanyAn illuminating realization or discovery, often...
2Old FrenchepyphanieEpiphany
3Latinepiphanīa—
4Ancient Greekἐπιφάνειαappearance, manifestation; visible portion,...
5Ancient GreekἘπιφανής—
6Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
7Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
8Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
9Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
10Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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