Where does “ambrosia” come from?
Ambrosia derives from Latin ambrosia, from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία, formed from ἄμβροτος "immortal" (negation ἀ- plus a root from Proto-Indo-European ne "not" and sem- "one").
ambrosia (English): The food of the gods, thought to confer...
Definitions
- The food of the gods, thought to confer...
Ancestry of “ambrosia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ambrosia | The food of the gods; ambrosia; The unguent of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμβροσία | inflection of ἀμβρόσιος :
## feminine... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβροτος | immortal, divine; belonging to the gods |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
Words derived from “ambrosia”