Where does “achene” come from?

achene (English) comes from New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

achene (English): A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a...

Definitions

  1. A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a...

Ancestry of “achene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinachena—
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “achene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →