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Where does “épigones” come from?

épigones (French) comes from Latin epigonī, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγονοι, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγίγνομαι, 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.

épigones (French): plural of épigone

Definitions

  1. plural of épigone

Ancestry of “épigones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepigonī—
2Ancient Greekἐπίγονοι—
3Ancient Greekἐπιγίγνομαιto come into being after, be born after; to...
4Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “épigones”

  • epigone
  • epigonism
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