Where does “eeppinen” come from?
eeppinen (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπικός, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
eeppinen (Finnish): epic
Definitions
- epic
Ancestry of “eeppinen”, step by step
eeppinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐπικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπικός | epic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |