Where does “epidemico” come from?
epidemico (Italian) comes from Portuguese epidemia, from Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
epidemico (Italian): epidemic
Definitions
- epidemic
Ancestry of “epidemico”, step by step
epidemico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese epidemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | epidemia | an epidemic |
| 2 | Latin | epidemia | epidemic diseases |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδήμιος | among the people |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Italian epidemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | epidemia | An epidemic |