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Where does “epochmaking” come from?

epochmaking (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.

epochmaking (English): Bringing about an epoch; highly novel and...

Definitions

  1. Bringing about an epoch; highly novel and...

Ancestry of “epochmaking”, step by step

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