Where does “postepisodic” come from?
postepisodic (English) comes from English episodic, from English episode, from French épisode, from Medieval Latin epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
postepisodic (English): After an episode
Definitions
- After an episode
Ancestry of “postepisodic”, step by step
postepisodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English episodic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | episodic | relating to an episode; sporadic, happening... |
| 2 | English | episode | An incident, action, or time period standing out... |
| 3 | French | épisode | episode |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | epīsodium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιον | a parenthetic addition, episode |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιος | following upon the entrance, coming in besides,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |