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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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →