Etymograph

English

epiphase

From epi- + phase.

Formed from epi- + phase

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’

Proto-Hellenic *epí

Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on, upon’

English epi-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’

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Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’

Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to bring to light; to appear’

Ancient Greek φάσις ‘appearance’

New Latin phasis

English phase

Today it means

noun The upper, less dense phase of a multiphase system

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

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