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Where does “amentum” come from?

amentum (English) comes from Latin āmentum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

amentum (English): catkin

Definitions

  1. catkin

Ancestry of “amentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināmentum—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “amentum”

  • amentiferous
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