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Where does “amento” come from?

amento (Italian) comes from Latin āmentum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

amento (Italian): ear, spike

Definitions

  1. ear, spike

Ancestry of “amento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināmentum—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “amento”

  • ament
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →