Where does “anomal” come from?

anomal (German) comes from Latin anōmalus, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

anomal (German): anomalous

Definitions

  1. anomalous

Ancestry of “anomal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanōmalus—
2Ancient Greekἀνώμαλοςuneven, irregular; precarious; inconsistent,...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →