epicede

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπικήδειον
2. Latin · learned borrowing fromepicēdīon
3. English todayepicede

Learned borrowing from Latin epicēdīon, from Ancient Greek ἐπικήδειον (epikḗdeion), neuter singular form of ἐπικήδειος (epikḗdeios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + κῆδος (kêdos, “care”). Doublet of epicedium.