Etymology of the English word epic
the English word
epicderived from the Latin word
epicus (epic)
derived from the Greek word
epikos, ἐπικός
derived from the Greek word
epos, ἔπος (a word)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekʷ-derived from the Greek word
eipeinderived from the Latin word
epicderived from the Greek word
epikos, ἐπικός
derived from the Greek word
epos, ἔπος (a word)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekʷ-derived from the Greek word
eipeinDate
The earliest known usage of epic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
epicistUsage
Word found in Modern English
