Where does “Michigana” come from?
Michigana (English) comes from English ana, from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Michigana (English): Miscellaneous items related to the history and culture of the Great Lakes region, especially the state of Michigan and the Lake Michigan shore
Definitions
- Miscellaneous items related to the history and culture of the Great Lakes region, especially the state of Michigan and the Lake Michigan shore
Ancestry of “Michigana”, step by step
Michigana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ana | A collection of things associated with a person... |
| 2 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |