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Where does “ampelitis” come from?

ampelitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμπελῖτις, from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

Ancestry of “ampelitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμπελῖτιςof or for vines
2Ancient Greekἄμπελοςvine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “ampelitis”

  • ampelite
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