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Where does “χαμαίμηλον” come from?

χαμαίμηλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

χαμαίμηλον (Ancient Greek): Roman camomile

Definitions

  1. Roman camomile

Ancestry of “χαμαίμηλον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
2Ancient GreekΧθών—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “χαμαίμηλον”

  • chamomile
  • camomile
  • chamazulene
  • prochamazulene
  • chamaemelon
  • chamoemelon
  • camomila
  • camomila
  • χαμομήλι
  • χαμόμηλον
  • camomille
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