Where does “epistrophe” come from?
epistrophe (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
Ancestry of “epistrophe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστροφή | return, comeback; attention, concentration, heed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |