Where does “episematic” come from?

episematic (English) comes from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.

episematic (English): That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other

Definitions

  1. That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other

Ancestry of “episematic”, step by step

episematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English epi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepiA syringe or autoinjector filled with...
2EnglishepithelialOf or pertaining to the epithelium
3EnglishepitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more...
4New Latinepithēlium
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via English sematic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsematicActing as a sign of danger
2Ancient Greekσῆμᾰsign; a mark; mark, sign
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər
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