Where does “unepical” come from?
unepical (English) comes from English epical, from English epic, from Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos — to speak, to sound out.
unepical (English): Not epical
Definitions
- Not epical
Ancestry of “unepical”, step by step
unepical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epical | Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic,... |
| 2 | English | epic | An extended narrative poem in elevated or... |
| 3 | Middle French | épique | — |
| 4 | Latin | epicus | epic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπικός | epic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |