Where does “epiphora” come from?

epiphora (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

epiphora (English): epistrophe; Excessive tear production usually a...

Definitions

  1. epistrophe; Excessive tear production usually a...

Ancestry of “epiphora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπιφοράbonus, extra, largess; gratuity; donation
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “epiphora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά →