Where does “Apus” come from?
Apus (English) comes from Latin apūs, from Ancient Greek ἄπους, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Apus (English): A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise
Definitions
- A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise
Ancestry of “Apus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | apūs | A martlet, swallow; a kind of bird believed to have no feet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄπους | without feet, footless; swift |
| 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 |