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Ontos
Ontos may come from Ancient Greek ὄντως ‘truly, in reality’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄντωςóntōs‘truly, in reality’uncertain
- EnglishtodayOntos
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄντωςóntōs‘truly, in reality’uncertain
- EnglishtodayOntos
The story
Seemingly from Ancient Greek ὄντως (óntōs) (no original sources available)
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ‘to be’
is, am, interest, potential, sin, sinful, soothe, swastika, sinless, asana, quintessence, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts ‘active participle of *h₁ésti’
Today it means
noun A light, armored anti-tank vehicle of a particular kind.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὄντως / Ontos