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Where does “epigramma” come from?

epigramma (Italian) comes from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, 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.

epigramma (Italian): epigram

Definitions

  1. epigram

Ancestry of “epigramma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepigrammainscription; epigram
2Ancient Greekἐπίγραμμαan inscription, , an epigram; a written estimate...
3Ancient Greekἐπιγράφωgraze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface
4Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epigramma”

  • epigrammista
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →