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Where does “ammonoid” come from?

ammonoid (English) comes from English Ammon, from Latin ammon, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from English cow, from English cowpony — pale, gray.

ammonoid (English): An extinct cephalopod of the subclass Ammonoidea;...

Definitions

  1. An extinct cephalopod of the subclass Ammonoidea;...

Ancestry of “ammonoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmmon—
2Latinammon—
3Ancient GreekἌμμων—
4Egyptianjmnto hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or...
5Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
6Proto-Vietickaw—
7EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
8EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
9EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
10Scotspowny—
11Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
12Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
13LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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