Where does “epilogo” come from?
epilogo (Interlingua) comes from French épilogue, from English epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
epilogo (Interlingua): epilogue
Definitions
- epilogue
Ancestry of “epilogo”, step by step
epilogo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French épilogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épilogue | epilogue; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | English | epilogue | A short speech, spoken directly at the audience... |
| 3 | Latin | epilogus | conclusion, peroration, epilogue |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίλογος | reasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding... |
| 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 Italian epilogo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | epilogo | epilogue; conclusion |
| 2 | Italian | -logo | -logist, -ist, -er |
via Spanish epílogo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | epílogo | epilogue |