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Where does “λανθάνων” come from?

λανθάνων (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λανθάνων, from Ancient Greek λανθάνω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

λανθάνων (Greek): latent, hidden, underlying

Definitions

  1. latent, hidden, underlying

Ancestry of “λανθάνων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλανθάνωνpresent active participle of λανθάνω
2Ancient Greekλανθάνωto escape notice; to cause to forget; to forget
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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