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Where does “anthologique” come from?

anthologique (French) comes from French anthologie, from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

anthologique (French): anthological; extraordinary

Definitions

  1. anthological; extraordinary

Ancestry of “anthologique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanthologieanthology
2Ancient GreekἀνθολογίαThe act of gathering flowers; a collection of...
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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