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Where does “Schimäre” come from?

Schimäre (German) comes from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Schimäre (German): chimera

Definitions

  1. chimera

Ancestry of “Schimäre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχίμαιραa she-goat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “Schimäre”

  • schimärisch
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