Where does “anthesis” come from?

anthesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθησις, from Ancient Greek ἀνθέω, 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;...

anthesis (English): The event of a flower opening

Definitions

  1. The event of a flower opening

Ancestry of “anthesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθησις
2Ancient Greekἀνθέωto flower, blossom
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “anthesis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos
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