Where does “αμβλύς” come from?
αμβλύς (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
αμβλύς (Greek): blunt, dull; slow-witted, dull; obtuse
Definitions
- blunt, dull; slow-witted, dull; obtuse
Ancestry of “αμβλύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀμβλύς | dull, blunt, not sharp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *ml̥dus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |