English

antho-

Antho- comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος ‘flower’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éndʰos ‘bloom’, and ultimately from *h₂endʰ-.

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂endʰ-‘to bloom’reconstructed
Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éndʰos‘bloom’reconstructed
Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ántʰos‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθοςánthos‘flower’
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attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂endʰ-‘to bloom’reconstructed
Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éndʰos‘bloom’reconstructed
Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ántʰos‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθοςánthos‘flower’
Englishtodayantho-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- ‘to bloom’

chrysanthemum, 2 more

through Ancient Greek ἄνθος ‘flower’

Today it means

prefix Forms words relating to flowers

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- / antho-

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