Where does “epistemological” come from?
Epistemological comes from English epistemology plus the suffix -ic from French -ique, derived from Ancient Greek ἵστημι meaning "to stand" or "to place," with Proto-Indo-European roots in steh₂-.
epistemological (English): Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of...
Ancestry of “epistemological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epistemology | The branch of philosophy dealing with the study... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστήμη | science; knowledge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσταμαι | To know, to have the knowledge of something |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |