Where does “akène” come from?
akène (French) comes from Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
akène (French): achene
Definitions
- achene
Ancestry of “akène”, step by step
akène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin achena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | achena | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via New Latin achena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | achena | — |