Where does “subepidemic” come from?
subepidemic (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.
subepidemic (English): An epidemic making up part of a larger epidemic
Definitions
- An epidemic making up part of a larger epidemic
Ancestry of “subepidemic”, step by step
subepidemic 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 sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |