Where does “acantoma” come from?
acantoma (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese acanto, from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, 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;...
acantoma (Portuguese): acanthoma
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Ancestry of “acantoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | acanto | acanthus |
| 2 | Latin | acanthus | A plant known as bear's-foot; A thorny evergreen... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθος | The acanthus plant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθα | A thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |