Where does “amamelide” come from?
amamelide (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμαμηλίς, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
amamelide (Italian): witch hazel, wych hazel
Ancestry of “amamelide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἁμαμηλίς | a tree with fruit like the pear, a kind of medlar... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |