Where does “epos” come from?

epos (Indonesian) comes from Dutch epos, from Latin epos, 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.

epos (Indonesian): epic: an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero

Definitions

  1. epic: an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero

Ancestry of “epos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheposepic
2Latineposan epic, a heroic poem
3Ancient Greekἔποςsomething spoken: speech, story, song; epic...
4Ancient Greekϝέπος—
5Proto-Hellenicwékʷosword, speech
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwékʷos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos →