Where does “hem-” come from?

hem- (English) comes from English hemo-, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

hem- (English): Alternative form of hemo-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hemo-

Ancestry of “hem-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhemo-Alternative spelling of haemo-; blood
2Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
3Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “hem-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →
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