Where does “éphémère” come from?
éphémère (French) comes from New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
éphémère (French): lasting for only a short time; transitory,...
Definitions
- lasting for only a short time; transitory,...
Ancestry of “éphémère”, step by step
éphémère traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin ephemerus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | ephemerus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐφήμερος | living only one day; short-lived; for a day;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Old French effimere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | effimere | ephemeral |