Where does “amianthus” come from?

amianthus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amianthus (English): A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers

Definitions

  1. A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers

Ancestry of “amianthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμίαντοςundefiled, pure; not to be defiled; a greenish...
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “amianthus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →