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Where does “ἀνθηδών” come from?

ἀνθηδών (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ἀνθηδών (Ancient Greek): oriental hawthorn; bee

Definitions

  1. oriental hawthorn; bee

Ancestry of “ἀνθηδών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
2Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ἀνθηδών”

  • anthedon
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