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Where does “Epistemologie” come from?

Epistemologie (German) comes from English epistemology, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι, 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.

Epistemologie (German): epistemology

Definitions

  1. epistemology

Ancestry of “Epistemologie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepistemologyThe branch of philosophy dealing with the study...
2Ancient Greekἐπιστήμηscience; knowledge
3Ancient GreekἐπίσταμαιTo know, to have the knowledge of something
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “Epistemologie”

  • epistemologisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →