Where does “Antlia” come from?
Antlia (English) comes from Latin antlia, from Ancient Greek ἀντλία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Antlia (English): A faint winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump"
Definitions
- A faint winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump"
Ancestry of “Antlia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antlia | a foot-operated pump for drawing water; the body... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντλία | A baling out of bilge-water; bilge-water, filth;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |