Where does “epicentro” come from?
epicentro (Spanish) comes from New Latin epicentrum, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
epicentro (Spanish): epicentre, epicenter
Definitions
- epicentre, epicenter