Where does “amni” come from?
amni (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀμνός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
amni (Catalan): amnion
Ancestry of “amni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνίον | bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνός | lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |