English
epithem
Epithem comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεμα ‘cover, lid, top’, from θέμα ‘that which is placed or laid down’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰéh₁mn̥‘act of placement or doing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτῐ́θημῐ‘to set, put, place’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθέμα‘that which is placed or laid down’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπίθεμαepíthema‘cover, lid, top’
- Englishtodayepithem
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰéh₁mn̥‘act of placement or doing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτῐ́θημῐ‘to set, put, place’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθέμα‘that which is placed or laid down’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπίθεμαepíthema‘cover, lid, top’
- Englishtodayepithem
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’
do, fact, deal, hot, fair, defense, fan, fashion, feature, mid, benefit, defence, custom, sufficient, treasury, treasure, ethnic, defendant, feast, theme, ethical, doom, tick, deed, dis, aesthetic, synthetic, theology, synthesis, auditorium, spade, ethic, feral, auditor, fanatic, atheist, familial, medial, forfeit, demi, 127 more
through Ancient Greek τῐ́θημῐ ‘to set, put, place’
through Ancient Greek θέμα ‘that which is placed or laid down’
Today it means
noun Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- / epithem