Etymology of the Latin word epocha
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-Derivations in other languages
English
epochUsage
Word found in New Latin, Medieval Latin, Modern Latin
