Where does “unepigrammatic” come from?
unepigrammatic (English) comes from English epigrammatic, from Latin epigrammaticus, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
unepigrammatic (English): Not epigrammatic
Definitions
- Not epigrammatic
Ancestry of “unepigrammatic”, step by step
unepigrammatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epigrammatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epigrammatic | having the characteristics of an epigram;... |
| 2 | Latin | epigrammaticus | — |
| 3 | Latin | epigramma | inscription; epigram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίγραμμα | an inscription, (especially in verse), an epigram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγράφω | graze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |