Etymology of the English word epos
the English word
eposderived from the Latin word
epos (epic poem)
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 epos in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
epos, French
épopée, German
Epos, Norwegian
epos, Swedish
eposUsage
Word found in Modern English
