Where does “épopée” come from?

épopée (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἐποποιία, 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.

épopée (French): epic, saga; adventurous and intrepid journey

Definitions

  1. epic, saga; adventurous and intrepid journey

Ancestry of “épopée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐποποιίαepic poetry or an epic poem
2Ancient Greekἔποςsomething spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
3Ancient Greekϝέπος—
4Proto-Hellenicwékʷosword, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwékʷos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “épopée”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos →