Where does “Episode” come from?
Episode (German) comes from French épisode, from Medieval Latin epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
Episode (German): episode (something that took place)
Definitions
- episode (something that took place)
Ancestry of “Episode”, step by step
Episode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French épisode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épisode | episode |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | epīsodium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιον | a parenthetic addition, episode |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιος | following upon the entrance, coming in besides,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via New Latin episodium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | episodium | — |