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Where does “ansa compound” come from?

ansa compound (English) comes from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

ansa compound (English): Any cyclophane in which the para positions of a...

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  1. Any cyclophane in which the para positions of a...

Ancestry of “ansa compound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinansahandle; tiller
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
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