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Where does “h₂em-” come from?

h₂em- (Proto-Indo-European): to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Definitions

  1. to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “h₂em-”

  • ample
  • amplitude
  • amplifier
  • amply
  • amplification
  • amplify
  • amplifying
  • preamplifier
  • ansa
  • ampleness
  • amplifiable
  • preamplification
  • ampliation
  • reamplification
  • ansamycin
  • bioamplification
  • overamplification
  • ampliate
  • postamplification
  • reamplify
  • semiamplitude
  • ampliatio
  • ansate
  • ansated