Where does “antherless” come from?
antherless (English) comes from English anther, from French anthère, from New Latin anthera, from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
antherless (English): Without anthers
Definitions
- Without anthers
Ancestry of “antherless”, step by step
antherless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anther
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anther | The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower |
| 2 | French | anthère | anther |
| 3 | New Latin | anthera | a medicine made from flowers; anther |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθηρός | flowery, blooming |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |