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

  1. epicentre, epicenter

Ancestry of “epicentro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinepicentrum
2Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
3Ancient GreekἩμέρα
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “epicentro

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər