Where does “epochful” come from?
epochful (English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
epochful (English): (of an event) important, momentous
Definitions
- (of an event) important, momentous
Ancestry of “epochful”, step by step
epochful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epoch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epoch | A particular period of history, "especially" one... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | epocha | age, period, time, season, epoch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐποχή | check, cessation; suspension of judgement;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπέχω | I have or hold upon |
| 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 ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |