Where does “efemeră” come from?
efemeră (Romanian) comes from French éphémère, from New Latin ephemerus, from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος, 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.
efemeră (Romanian): mayfly
Definitions
- mayfly
Ancestry of “efemeră”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | éphémère | lasting for only a short time; transitory,... |
| 2 | New Latin | ephemerus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐφήμερος | living only one day; short-lived; for a day;... |
| 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 | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |