Where does “amelia” come from?
amelia (English) comes from English a, from Middle English a, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
amelia (English): The congenital absence of one or more limbs
Definitions
- The congenital absence of one or more limbs
Ancestry of “amelia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | a | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | Middle English | a | Alternative form of I; Alternative form of heo;... |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |