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Where does “anatreme” come from?

anatreme (English) comes from English ana, from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

anatreme (English): Having a single aperture on the distal face

Definitions

  1. Having a single aperture on the distal face

Ancestry of “anatreme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanaA collection of things associated with a person...
2EnglishanorexiaLoss of appetite, especially as a result of...
3Ancient Greekἀνορεξία—
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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