English
epistates
Epistates comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιστάτης ‘suppliant’, and goes back to ἐφίσταμαι ‘stand on, over, or near’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐφίσταμαι‘stand on, over, or near’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπιστάτηςepistátēs‘suppliant’
- Englishtodayepistates
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐφίσταμαι‘stand on, over, or near’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπιστάτηςepistátēs‘suppliant’
- Englishtodayepistates
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐφίσταμαι
Today it means
noun A superintendent or overseer in Ancient Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐφίσταμαι / epistates