Where does “amazon” come from?
amazon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amazon (Latin): an Amazon
Definitions
- an Amazon
Ancestry of “amazon”, step by step
amazon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαζών | Amazons, a nation of female warriors from western... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μᾰζών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ᾰ̓μᾰζών | Amazons, a mythical nation of female warriors from western Scythia |