Where does “epicene” come from?
epicene (Middle English) comes from Late Latin epicoenos, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “epicene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | epicoenos | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίκοινος | common to many people, things, etc.; promiscuous,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |