Where does “apūs” come from?

apūs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄπους, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

apūs (Latin): A martlet, swallow; a kind of bird believed to have no feet

Definitions

  1. A martlet, swallow; a kind of bird believed to have no feet

Ancestry of “apūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄπουςwithout feet, footless; swift
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “apūs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →