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Where does “efelide” come from?

efelide (Italian) comes from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλις, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, 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.

efelide (Italian): freckle

Definitions

  1. freckle

Ancestry of “efelide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinephēlis—
2Ancient Greekἔφηλιςrough spot which studs the face {{n-g|or}}...
3Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
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
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