Where does “panepidemic” come from?
panepidemic (English) comes from English epidemic, from French épidémique, from French épidémie, from Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
panepidemic (English): A pandemic
Definitions
- A pandemic
Ancestry of “panepidemic”, step by step
panepidemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epidemic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epidemic | A widespread disease that affects many... |
| 2 | French | épidémique | epidemic |
| 3 | French | épidémie | epidemic |
| 4 | Latin | epidemia | epidemic diseases |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδήμιος | among the people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English PAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | PAN | Acronym of primary account number; Acronym of... |
| 2 | Middle English | Pan | Pan Greek god |
| 3 | Latin | Pān | Pan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |