Where does “protoanemonin” come from?
protoanemonin (English) comes from English anemonin, from English anemone, from Latin anemōnē, from Ancient Greek ἀνεμώνη, from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
protoanemonin (English): A toxin found in all plants of the buttercup...
Definitions
- A toxin found in all plants of the buttercup...
Ancestry of “protoanemonin”, step by step
protoanemonin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anemonin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anemonin | An acrid toxic substance obtained from some... |
| 2 | English | anemone | Any plant of the genus "Anemone", of the... |
| 3 | Latin | anemōnē | windflower, anemone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεμώνη | poppy anemone; Greek anemone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |