Where does “exergue” come from?
exergue (French) comes from Latin exergum, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
exergue (French): exergue; inscription; epigraph
Definitions
- exergue; inscription; epigraph
Ancestry of “exergue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exergum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
Words derived from “exergue”