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Where does “amiantacé” come from?

amiantacé (French) comes from French amiante, from Latin amiantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amiantacé (French): Relating to, containing or resembling asbestos

Definitions

  1. Relating to, containing or resembling asbestos

Ancestry of “amiantacé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamianteasbestos
2Latinamiantus—
3Ancient Greekἀμίαντοςundefiled, pure; not to be defiled; a greenish...
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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