English
ethmo-
Ethmo- comes from Ancient Greek ἠθέω ‘to sift, strain’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *seh₁y-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*seh₁y-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἠθέωḗthōas ἤθω‘to sift, strain’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἠθμόςēthmós
- Englishtodayethmo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*seh₁y-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἠθέωḗthōas ἤθω‘to sift, strain’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἠθμόςēthmós
- Englishtodayethmo-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁y-
Today it means
prefix ethmoid
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *seh₁y- / ethmo-