Where does “epitalam” come from?
epitalam (Romanian) comes from French épithalame, from Latin epithalamium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
epitalam (Romanian): epithalamium
Definitions
- epithalamium
Ancestry of “epitalam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épithalame | epithalamium poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber |
| 2 | Latin | epithalamium | epithalamium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιθαλάμιον | bridal song |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |