Where does “neoammonite” come from?
neoammonite (English) comes from English Ammonite, from English Ammon, from Latin ammon, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen — to chew.
neoammonite (English): Any ammonite of the Jurassic period, descended...
Definitions
- Any ammonite of the Jurassic period, descended...
Ancestry of “neoammonite”, step by step
neoammonite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ammonite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ammonite | A native or inhabitant of Ammon; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | English | Ammon | An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan |
| 3 | Latin | ammon | Amun Egyptian god identified with Jupiter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | Amun |
| 5 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 6 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 7 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 8 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 9 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 10 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
via English Neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Neo | An optimized German keyboard layout supporting nearly all Latin-based alphabets |
| 2 | English | neo- | new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 4 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 5 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 7 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 9 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |