English
epi-
Epi- comes from Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on, upon’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁épi‘on’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*epíreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπί‘on, upon’
- Englishtodayepi-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁épi‘on’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*epíreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπί‘on, upon’
- Englishtodayepi-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi
Today it means
prefix Above in location or position.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi / epi-