Where does “αμίαντος” come from?
αμίαντος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
αμίαντος (Greek): made of asbestos; asbestos; pure, chaste
Definitions
- made of asbestos; asbestos; pure, chaste
Ancestry of “αμίαντος”, step by step
αμίαντος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμίαντος | undefiled, pure; not to be defiled; a greenish... |
| 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 Greek μιαίνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μιαίνω | contaminate, pollute; defile, desecrate |