Where does “epistolium” come from?
epistolium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιστόλιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστέλλω, 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.
epistolium (Latin): note, short letter
Ancestry of “epistolium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστόλιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστολή | message, letter; command, commission, injunction;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστέλλω | I send to, inform by letter/message; I order,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |