Etymology

epiphenomenally

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Today it means: In an epiphenomenal manner. Full definition →

English epiphenomenal ← French phénoména ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  11. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  12. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  13. Late Latinphaenomenon
  14. Englishphenomenon
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  18. Frenchphénomène
  19. Frenchphénoména
  20. Englishphenomenal
  21. Englishepiphenomenal
  22. English todayepiphenomenally

From epiphenomenal + -ly.

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