Etymology of the English word epoch
the English word
epochderived from the Latin word
epochaderived from the Greek word
epoche, ἐποχή
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-derived from the Greek word
epecho, ἐπέχω (to hold upon; to retain; (by extension) to detain; to pay attention to)
derived from the Greek word
epokhederived from the Greek word
echein, ἔχω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of epoch in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
epochalCognates
Dutch
epoque, French
époque, German
Epoche, Italian
epoca, Lithuanian
epocha, Norwegian
epoke, Polish
epoka, Russian
эпoxa, Swedish
epokUsage
Word found in Modern English
