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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

  1. Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis

Ancestry of “amaurotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamaurosisAny form of blindness that is accompanied by no...
2New Latinamaurōsis—
3Ancient Greekἀμαύρωσις—
4Ancient Greekἀμαυρόω—
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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