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Where does “ἀνθηρός” come from?

ἀνθηρός (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;...

ἀνθηρός (Ancient Greek): flowery, blooming

Definitions

  1. flowery, blooming

Ancestry of “ἀνθηρός”, 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 “ἀνθηρός”

  • anther
  • antheridium
  • antherozoid
  • antheriferous
  • anthered
  • antherless
  • biantheriferous
  • anantherous
  • antheroid
  • antheriform
  • isantherous
  • anthère
  • antairidiam
  • antar
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