Where does “amaurotic” come from?
amaurotic (English) comes from English amaurosis, from New Latin amaurōsis, from Ancient Greek ἀμαύρωσις, from Ancient Greek ἀμαυρόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
amaurotic (English): Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis
Definitions
- Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis
Ancestry of “amaurotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amaurosis | Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no... |
| 2 | New Latin | amaurōsis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμαύρωσις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμαυρόω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |