Where does “Амазонка” come from?
Амазонка (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Амазонка (Russian): Amazon
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Амазонка”, step by step
Амазонка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαζών | Amazons, a nation of female warriors from western... |
| 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 |
via Russian Амазо́ния
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Амазо́ния | — |