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Where does “Amaranthus” come from?

Amaranthus (Translingual) comes from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “Amaranthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamarantusamaranth
2Ancient Greekἀμάραντοςeternal, undying, unfading, unwilting; amaranth;...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Amaranthus”

  • amaranthaceous
  • Amaranthaceae
  • Amaranthoideae
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