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
- I abridge, I epitomize, I summarize, I epitomate,...
Ancestry of “epitomo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | epitomē | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιτομή | a cutting on the surface, incision; epitome,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιτέμνω | to cut upon the surface, make an incision, gash;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “epitomo”