Where does “amnion” come from?
Amnion comes from Latin amnion, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀμνός meaning "lamb," derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós with the suffix -nós.
amnion (English): The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of...
Definitions
- The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of...
Ancestry of “amnion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amnion | membrane around a fetus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνίον | bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνός | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “amnion”