Where does “эпилог” come from?
эпилог (Russian) comes from French épilogue, from English epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
эпилог (Russian): epilogue
Definitions
- epilogue
Ancestry of “эпилог”, step by step
эпилог traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French épilogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épilogue | epilogue; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | English | epilogue | A short speech, spoken directly at the audience... |
| 3 | Latin | epilogus | conclusion, peroration, epilogue |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίλογος | reasoning, inference; the epilogue or concluding... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Medieval Latin epocha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | epocha | age, period, time, season, epoch |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐποχή | check, cessation; suspension of judgement;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπέχω | I have or hold upon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |