Where does “episodally” come from?
episodally (English) comes from English episodal, from English episode, from French épisode, from Medieval Latin epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
episodally (English): In an episodic manner; in episodes
Definitions
- In an episodic manner; in episodes
Ancestry of “episodally”, step by step
episodally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English episodal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | episodal | episodic |
| 2 | English | episode | An incident, action, or time period standing out... |
| 3 | French | épisode | episode |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | epīsodium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιον | a parenthetic addition, episode |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιος | following upon the entrance, coming in besides,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |