Where does “anthophile” come from?
anthophile (English) comes from English antho-, 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;...
anthophile (English): An organism that visits flowers; A person who...
Definitions
- An organism that visits flowers; A person who...
Ancestry of “anthophile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | antho- | flower |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |