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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 English cow — pale, gray.

neoammonite (English): Any ammonite of the Jurassic period, descended...

Definitions

  1. Any ammonite of the Jurassic period, descended...

Ancestry of “neoammonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmmoniteA native or inhabitant of Ammon; Of or pertaining...
2EnglishAmmon—
3Latinammon—
4Ancient GreekἌμμων—
5Egyptianjmnto hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or...
6Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
7Proto-Vietickaw—
8EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
9EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
10EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
11Scotspowny—
12Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
13Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
14LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
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