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Where does “Anthoceros” come from?

Anthoceros (Translingual) comes from Translingual antho-, 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;...

Ancestry of “Anthoceros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualantho-flowers
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “Anthoceros”

  • anthocerotalean
  • Anthocerotopsida
  • Anthocerotales
  • Anthocerotophyta
  • Anthocerotaceae
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