Where does “Amazonegebied” come from?
Amazonegebied (Dutch) comes from Dutch Amazone, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Amazonegebied (Dutch): Amazonia, Amazon river bassin
Definitions
- Amazonia, Amazon river bassin
Ancestry of “Amazonegebied”, step by step
Amazonegebied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Amazone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Amazone | Amazon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαζών | Amazons, a nation of female warriors from western... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |