Where does “tautiepidemia” come from?
tautiepidemia (Finnish) comes from Finnish epidemia, from Medieval Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος, 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.
tautiepidemia (Finnish): disease epidemic, disease outbreak
Definitions
- disease epidemic, disease outbreak
Ancestry of “tautiepidemia”, step by step
tautiepidemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epidemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epidemia | An epidemic |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | epidemia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδήμιος | among the people |
| 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 | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |