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Where does “amplexaturus” come from?

amplexaturus (Latin) comes from Latin amplexor, from Latin amplector, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

amplexaturus (Latin): about to embrace

Definitions

  1. about to embrace

Ancestry of “amplexaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamplexorI embrace, encircle, clasp, cling to; I love,...
2LatinamplectorI surround, encircle or entwine; I embrace, hug,...
3Latinambi-ambi-
4Latinambō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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