Where does “Epochenjahr” come from?
Epochenjahr (German) comes from German Epoche, from Medieval Latin epocha, from Ancient Greek ἐποχή, from Ancient Greek ἐπέχω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
Epochenjahr (German): epochal year
Definitions
- epochal year
Ancestry of “Epochenjahr”, step by step
Epochenjahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Epoche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Epoche | epoch |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | epocha | age, period, time, season, epoch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐποχή | check, cessation; suspension of judgement;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπέχω | I have or hold upon |
| 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 German jahr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | jahr | year solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun |
| 2 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 3 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -ic | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -ig | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |