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Where does “acrograma” come from?

acrograma (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acrograma (Portuguese): acronym

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Ancestry of “acrograma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
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