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Where does “ἀμνῐ́ον” come from?

ἀμνῐ́ον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμνός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ἀμνῐ́ον (Ancient Greek): bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;...

Definitions

  1. bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;...

Ancestry of “ἀμνῐ́ον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμνόςlamb
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
3Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “ἀμνῐ́ον”

  • amniocentesis
  • amnion
  • chorioamnionitis
  • amniotomy
  • amnioinfusion
  • amnionitis
  • amnioreduction
  • chorioamnion
  • amnioscopy
  • amniocyte
  • amnioscope
  • amniochorion
  • amniomancy
  • endoamnioscopy
  • amnioblast
  • amnioexchange
  • amnio-
  • amniocytic
  • amnion
  • amnios
  • amni
  • amnion
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