Where does “epitaphist” come from?
epitaphist (English) comes from English epitaph, from Old French epitafe, from Latin epitaphium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
epitaphist (English): A writer of epitaphs
Definitions
- A writer of epitaphs
Ancestry of “epitaphist”, step by step
epitaphist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epitaph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epitaph | An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the... |
| 2 | Old French | epitafe | epitaph |
| 3 | Latin | epitaphium | eulogy; funeral oration |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιτάφιος | over or at a tomb, funereal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |