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Etymology of the English word episode

the English word episode
derived from the Greek word epeisodion, ἐπεισόδιον
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
derived from the Greek word eisodos, εἴσοδος (an entrance )

Date

The earliest known usage of episode in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

episodic

Cognates

Dutch episode, French épisode, German Episode, Italian episodio, Lithuanian epizodas, Norwegian episode, Polish epizod, Russian эпизoд, Swedish episod

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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