English
anthesis
Anthesis comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθησις ‘flowering’, and goes back to ἄνθος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνθέω‘to flower’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄνθησιςánthēsis‘flowering’
- Englishtodayanthesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνθέω‘to flower’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄνθησιςánthēsis‘flowering’
- Englishtodayanthesis
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄνθος
Today it means
noun The event of a flower opening.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄνθος / anthesis