English
euhemeristic
Euhemeristic comes from Latin Euhemerus, and goes back to Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὐήμεροςEuḗmeros
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEuhemerus
- Englishearliest quotation 1879euhemeristic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὐήμεροςEuḗmeros
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEuhemerus
- Englishearliest quotation 1879euhemeristic
Earliest quotation: 1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar: “A consistent Euhemeristic interpretation of a poet's allusions to…”
Formed from euhemerist + -ic
Every English word from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος
Today it means
adj Of or relating to euhemerism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος / euhemeristic