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Where does “synangium” come from?

synangium (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

synangium (English): The divided part beyond the pylangium in the...

Definitions

  1. The divided part beyond the pylangium in the...

Ancestry of “synangium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγγεῖονvessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...
2Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
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