Where does “эпи́ческий” come from?
эпи́ческий (Russian) comes from Russian эпика, from French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos — to speak, to sound out.
эпи́ческий (Russian): epic
Definitions
- epic
Ancestry of “эпи́ческий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | эпика | epic |
| 2 | French | épique | epic; epic, extraordinary, amazing |
| 3 | Latin | epicus | epic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπικός | epic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |