Where does “anthill” come from?
Anthill comes from Middle English ametehul, from Old English ǣmethyll, a compound whose original meaning and components remain uncertain.
anthill (English): A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment...
Definitions
- A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment...
Ancestry of “anthill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 3 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “anthill”