Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “epochally” come from?

epochally (English) comes from English epochal, from English epoch, from Medieval Latin epocha, from Ancient Greek ἐποχή, from Ancient Greek ἐπέχω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.

epochally (English): In an epochal manner

Definitions

  1. In an epochal manner

Ancestry of “epochally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishepochalof or pertaining to an epoch; highly important or...
2EnglishepochA particular period of history, "especially" one...
3Medieval Latinepochaage, period, time, season, epoch
4Ancient Greekἐποχήcheck, cessation; suspension of judgement;...
5Ancient GreekἐπέχωI have or hold upon
6Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
7Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
8Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
9Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
10Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →