Where does “hapaxanthic” come from?
hapaxanthic (English) comes from English hapaxanth, from Ancient Greek ἅπαξ, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
hapaxanthic (English): Being or relating to a hapaxanth
Definitions
- Being or relating to a hapaxanth
Ancestry of “hapaxanthic”, step by step
hapaxanthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hapaxanth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hapaxanth | A plant of a kind that flowers only once in its... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἅπαξ | once, one time, only once |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |