Where does “epifora” come from?

epifora (Italian) comes from English epiphora, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

epifora (Italian): epiphora; epistrophe

Definitions

  1. epiphora; epistrophe

Ancestry of “epifora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishepiphoraepistrophe; Excessive tear production usually a...
2Ancient Greekἐπιφοράbonus, extra, largess; gratuity; donation
3Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά →