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Where does “epitrachelion” come from?

epitrachelion (English) comes from Byzantine Greek ἐπιτραχήλιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτραχήλιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.

epitrachelion (English): The liturgical vestment worn by priests and...

Definitions

  1. The liturgical vestment worn by priests and...

Ancestry of “epitrachelion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekἐπιτραχήλιον—
2Ancient Greekἐπιτραχήλιοςon the neck
3Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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