Where does “momnesia” come from?
momnesia (English) comes from English amnesia, from Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
momnesia (English): Forgetfulness in a pregnant woman or mother
Definitions
- Forgetfulness in a pregnant woman or mother
Ancestry of “momnesia”, step by step
momnesia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amnesia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amnesia | Loss of memory; forgetfulness; Forgetfulness |
| 2 | Latin | amnesia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνησία | forgetfulness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |