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Where does “Acroceraunius” come from?

Acroceraunius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

Ancestry of “Acroceraunius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “Acroceraunius”

  • Acroceraunian
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