Where does “amorf” come from?
amorf (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἄμορφος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amorf (Norwegian Nynorsk): amorphous, non-crystalline
Definitions
- amorphous, non-crystalline
Ancestry of “amorf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄμορφος | misshapen, ugly; formless, shapeless |
| 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 |