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Where does “epitomo” come from?

epitomo (Latin) comes from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτέμνω, 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.

epitomo (Latin): I abridge, I epitomize, I summarize, I epitomate,...

Definitions

  1. I abridge, I epitomize, I summarize, I epitomate,...

Ancestry of “epitomo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinepitomē—
2Ancient Greekἐπιτομήa cutting on the surface, incision; epitome,...
3Ancient Greekἐπιτέμνωto cut upon the surface, make an incision, gash;...
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 “epitomo”

  • epitomatus
  • epitomandus
  • epitomans
  • epitomaturus
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