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Where does “adragant” come from?

adragant (English) comes from English tragacanth, from Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

adragant (English): Gum tragacanth

Definitions

  1. Gum tragacanth

Ancestry of “adragant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtragacanthA polysaccharide gum, extracted from several...
2Latintragacantha—
3Koine Greekτραγάκανθαtragacanth; gum obtained from this plant
4Ancient GreekἄκανθαA thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
5Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
6Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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