Etymograph

English

ep-

Ep- comes from Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on top of’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁épi‘on’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*epíreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίepí‘on top of’
  4. Englishtodayep-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁épi‘on’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*epíreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίepí‘on top of’
  4. Englishtodayep-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep- ‘to grab, snatch, get’

evening, 7 more

through Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’

by, even, bye, 8 more

through Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on top of’

epic, 4 more

Today it means

prefix —

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi / ep-

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