Where does “pseudepigraphous” come from?
pseudepigraphous (English) comes from English epigraph, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
pseudepigraphous (English): Inscribed with a false name
Definitions
- Inscribed with a false name
Ancestry of “pseudepigraphous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | epigraph | An inscription, especially on a building; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγραφή | inscription; description of parties in pleadings |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγράφω | graze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |