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Etymology of the English word epopee

the English word epopee
derived from the French word epopee
derived from the Greek word epopoiia, ἐποποιΐα
derived from the Greek word epos, ἔπος (a word)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wekʷ-
derived from the Greek word eipein
derived from the Late Greek word poieo, ποιέω (to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct))

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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