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Where does “epilogus” come from?

epilogus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος, 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

epilogus (Latin): conclusion, peroration, epilogue

Definitions

  1. conclusion, peroration, epilogue

Ancestry of “epilogus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐπίλογοςreasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding...
2Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
3Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
4Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
5Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
6Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epilogus”

  • epilogue
  • epilogist
  • epiloguize
  • epilog
  • epilogi
  • эпилог
  • épilogue
  • épiloguer
  • epiloog
  • epilogi
  • epilog
  • epiloog
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