Where does “Amazon” come from?
Amazon derives from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών, composed of the privative prefix ἀ- and a root of uncertain origin, ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European elements including n̥- and ne.
Amazon (English): A member of a mythical race of female warriors...
Definitions
- A member of a mythical race of female warriors...
Ancestry of “Amazon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαζών | Amazons, a nation of female warriors from western... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “Amazon”