Where does “antologi” come from?
antologi (Malay) comes from English anthology, from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
antologi (Malay): anthology
Ancestry of “antologi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anthology | A collection of literary works, such as poems or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθολογία | The act of gathering flowers; a collection of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |