Where does “diamniotic” come from?
diamniotic (English) comes from English amniotic, from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀμνός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
diamniotic (English): Having two amniotic sacs
Definitions
- Having two amniotic sacs
Ancestry of “diamniotic”, step by step
diamniotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amniotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amniotic | Pertaining to the amnion |
| 2 | French | amniotique | amniotic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνίον | bowl in which the blood of victims was caught;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνός | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |