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ampere

Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).

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ampery

From amper + -y.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís)lbor. English amphi- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (am

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amphib

Clipping of amphibious.

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amphid

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) + -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix).

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amphoe

Borrowed from Thai อำเภอ (am-pəə, “district”).

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ample

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Prot

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amplex

Either from Latin amplexor or amplex-, past participial stem of amplector.

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amply

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ampul

From Old French ampule, from Latin ampulla, itself of unknown origin.

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ampute

Borrowed from French amputer (“to amputate”) or its etymon Latin amputāre, amputō. Doublet of amputate, which was borrowed through the past participle amputātus.

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ampyx

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ (ámpux).

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ampère

Borrowed from French ampère. Named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère.

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amrell

From Middle English ameral etc., from Anglo-Norman and Old French ameral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”).

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amrita

From Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal, immortality”). Compare also Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía, “ambrosia”).

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amshom

Borrowed from Malayalam അംശം (aṁśaṁ), from Sanskrit अंश (aṃśa, “a part”).

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amt

From Danish amt.

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amtrac

Blend of amphibious + tractor.

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amud

From Hebrew עַמּוּד.

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amulet

From Middle French amulette, from Latin amuletum.

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amur

Borrowed from Russian аму́р (amúr), from an Ewenic language such as Solon amur (“river”). Doublet of Amur.

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amurca

Borrowed from Latin amurca.

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amuse

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse From Late Middle E

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amused

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amusee

From amuse + -ee.

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amuser

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amusia

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄμουσος (ámousos) Ancient Greek ἀμουσία (amousía)der. Late Latin amusiader. English amusia From Late Latin amusia, from Ancient Greek ἀμουσία (amousía, “without harmony”), from ἄμουσος (ámous

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amusic

Etymology tree English amusia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amusic From amusia + -ic.

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amvis

Blend of ammonium + Latin vis (“strength”).

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amyl

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancien

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amyl-

See amylo- § Etymology.

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amylic

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English

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amylin

From amyl- + -in.

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amylo-

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amylum

From Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

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amytal

From the trade name Amytal.

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amœbic

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amœb- + -ic.

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an

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English an English an From Middle English an, from Old English ān (“a, an”, litera

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an-

From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- (“on-”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana-, from Proto-Germanic *ana- (“on”). More at on.

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ana

Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).

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ana-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)der. English ana- From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”). Doublet of

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anadem

From Latin anadēma, from Ancient Greek ἀνάδημα (anádēma, “head-band”).

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anagen

From ana- + -gen.

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anal

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin ānālisbor. English ana

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anally

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analog

First attested in the early 19th century; from French analogue, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos, “proportionate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up to”) + λόγος (lógos, “ratio”). Equivalent to ana- (“functionally similar”) + -lo

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anan

Variant form of anon (“in a moment; presently”).

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ananas

From Italian ananas, from French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, adapted from Old Tupi naná (“pineapple”).

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anancy

From Anansi, a mythical spider (god) from West African folklore.

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ananke

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).

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ananym

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)der. English ana- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. Engli

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anarch

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -arch English anarch From an- + -arch.

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anarsa

Borrowed from Hindi अनरसा (anarsā).

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anatta

From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).

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anaw

Borrowed from Scots anaw.

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anax

From Ancient Greek ἄναξ (ánax). Doublet of wanax.

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anbury

The first component may be the same as in hangnail.

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ancap

Source etymology material for ancap; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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anceps

Borrowed from Latin anceps (literally “double-headed”).

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anchal

From Nepali अञ्चल (añcal).

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anchi-

From Ancient Greek ἄγχι (ánkhi)

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ancho

From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally “wide chile”).

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anchor

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.? Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.? Latin ancorabor. Proto-Germanic *ankurô Proto-West Germanic *ankurō Old English ancor Middle English anker English ancho

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ancile

From Latin [Term?].

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ancome

From Middle English onkome (“a swelling”), from earlier oncome, oncume (“an unexpected evil”), from Middle English ancomen, oncumen, from Old English oncumen, past participle of ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”);

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ancon

Borrowed from Latin ancōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”).

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ancona

Borrowed from Italian ancona.

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ancony

Unknown. Compare French encrenée (“iron twice heated and hammered”).

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ancora

From Latin ancora. Doublet of anchor and anker.

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ancyl-

See ankylo- § Etymology. From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “curved”)

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and

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Germanic *andi Old English and Middle English and English and Inher

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and'll

Contraction of and + will.

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andele

From Spanish ándale (“hurry! come on! let's go!”).

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andic

From andosol + -ic.

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andon

(manufacturing): Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Introduced by Toyota.

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andor

From Portuguese andor, from Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, “swinging cradle, hammock litter, dooly”). Compare dooly from Sanskrit दुल् (dul) via Hindi.

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andro

From Meitei.

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andro-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- From Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr).

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androg

So as to preserve part of both gendered prefixes andro- + gyno-.

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andron

Latin andron, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρών (andrṓn).

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andt

From English and.

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andy

From android + -y, coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

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anear

From a- (“away, off, from, of”) + near (adverb), perhaps partly after afar, anew, etc. Compare earlier (as adverb) anigh.

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anecic

From French anécique, coined by Marcel B. Bouché, French earthworm biologist (1971), from Ancient Greek ἀνέχω (anékhō, “to rise up, emerge”).

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anele

From Middle English anelen, anelien, from Middle English an- (“on”) + Middle English elen (“to anoint”), from Old English ēle (“oil”). Compare English anoil.

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anelli

From Italian anelli (literally “rings”).

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anemia

From Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, an- + -emia.

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anemic

Etymology tree English anemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anemic From anemia + -ic.

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anemo-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Hellenic *ánemos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos)der. English anemo- Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos,

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anend

From on- + end.

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anenst

Inherited from Middle English anentes; by surface analysis, anent (“against”) + -st (adverbial suffix).

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anent

From Middle English anent, anempt (“in comparison with, concerning, in the opinion of; close to, against”), from Old English on efn (“by; near”), from on + efn. Compare Dutch neven, German neben.

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anergy

From New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

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anesis

From Ancient Greek ἄνεσις (ánesis, “loosening, abatement, remission”).

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anet

Inherited from Middle English anet, anete, annet, annete, from Middle French anet, from Latin anēthum (“dill; anise”).

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anetic

From Latin aneticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνετικός (anetikós, “relaxing, remitting”), from ἄνεσις (ánesis, “relaxation, abatement”).

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anew

From Middle English onew, of newe, from Old English of niowe. By surface analysis, a- (“of, from”) + new.

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anex

Blend of anion + exchange.

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angary

From French angarie, from Late Latin angaria (“forced service”) from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía, “the office of a courier or messenger”), from ἄγγαρος (ángaros, “courier”), from Old Persian *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 (*a-g-r-a /⁠*a

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angel

Two Baroque angels from southern Germany, from the mid-18th century Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos)bor. Latin angelusbor. Proto-West Germanic *angil Old English enġel ▲ Latin angelusbor. Old English anġel

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angely

From angel + -y. Compare West Frisian ingelich (“angelic”).

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anger

From Middle English anger (“grief, pain, trouble, affliction, vexation, sorrow, wrath”), from Old Norse angr, ǫngr (“affliction, sorrow”) (compare Old Norse ang, ǫng (“troubled”)), from Proto-Germanic *angazaz (“grief, s

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angico

From Portuguese angico.

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angina

From Latin angina (“quinsy; strangling, choking”), from angō (“to press together, to choke, to hurt (cause pain)”).

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angio

Clipping.

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angio-

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yóm Proto-Hellenic Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (an

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angiya

Borrowed from Hindustani انگیا / अंगिया (aṅgiyā), from Sanskrit अङ्गिका (aṅgikā).

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angle

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos Proto-Italic *angulos Latin angulusder. Middle French anglebor. Middle English angle English angle From Middle English angle, angul, angule, borro

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angler

From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.

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anglo

From Anglo-.

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angon

From Medieval Greek ἄγγων (ángōn, “prong, hook”); ultimately of Gothic *𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰 (*agga, “prong, hook”) and that from Proto-Germanic *angô (“hook; barb; angle”).

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angor

From Latin angor. Doublet of anger via Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰos.

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angora

From the former name Angora of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

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angpao

From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao.

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angry

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-

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angst

Borrowed from German Angst or Danish angst; attested since the 19th century in English translations of the works of Søren Kierkegaard. Initially capitalized (as in German and contemporaneous Danish), the term first began

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angsty

Etymology tree English angst Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English angsty From angst + -y.

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angu

Borrowed from Portuguese angu, from Yoruba à ń gún (“we are pounding”) or Fon agǔ (“pounded yam”).

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angust

From Latin angustus.

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anhele

Compare Old French aneler, anheler. See anhelation.

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anhima

From a Tupian word of the form nha um, meaning "black bird" (compare nhandu, una).

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ani

Borrowed from Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.

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anicca

Transliteration of Pali anicca.

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anicom

Blend of animated + sitcom.

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anicut

Borrowed from Tamil அணைக்கட்டு (aṇaikkaṭṭu, “dam for regulating the flow of an irrigation channel”), from அணை (aṇai) + கட்டு (kaṭṭu). Also compare Kannada ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟು (aṇekaṭṭu) with the same construction.

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anigh

Inherited from Middle English aneh, equivalent to a- + nigh.

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anight

From a- + night.

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anigif

Shortening of animated GIF.

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anil

Etymology tree Middle French anilder. Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la)der. Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)bor. Arabic نِيل (nīl)der. Andalusian Arabicbor. Portuguese anilder. English anil From Middle Fre

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anile

From Latin anīlis, from anus (“old woman”).

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anilox

Former trade name, from aniline.

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anima

Borrowed from Latin anima (“a current of air, wind, air, breath, the vital principle, life, soul”), sometimes equivalent to animus (“mind”), both from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”); see animus. Cognat

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animal

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *

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animat

Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal + material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.

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anime

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-

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animu

Humorous hyperforeignism of anime. Modelled after Japanese borrowings from English words that were reborrowed into English and subsequently commonly used in anime fandoms, particularly those ending in an /ɯ/ vowel which

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animus

Learned borrowing from Latin animus (“the mind, in a great variety of meanings: the rational soul in man, intellect, consciousness, will, intention, courage, spirit, sensibility, feeling, passion, pride, vehemence, wrath

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animé

Borrowed from French animé (“animated”), supposedly from the insects entrapped in it. Doublet of animate.

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anion

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Anci

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anipal

Blend of animal + pal.

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anise

Etymology tree Egyptian jnstbor. Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson)bor. Latin anīsumder. Old French anisbor. Middle English anys English anise From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from A

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anisey

From anise + -y.

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anisic

Etymology tree Egyptian jnstbor. Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson)bor. Latin anīsumder. Old French anisbor. Middle English anys English anise Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebo

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aniso-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”), equivalent to an- + iso-.

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anito

From Spanish anito, Tagalog anito, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu.

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anitwt

From ani(me) + -twt.

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anitya

Transliteration of Sanskrit अनित्य (anitya).

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aniṭ

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनिट् (aniṭ, “without i”).

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anju

From Korean 안주 (anju).

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ankee

From Mojave 'anki.

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anker

From Dutch anker. Doublet of anchor and ancora.

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ankh

From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).

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ankimo

From Japanese 鮟肝.

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ankle

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- Proto-Germanic *-ulaz Proto-Germanic *ankulaz Proto-West Germanic *ankul Old English *ancol Middle English ancle English ankle From Middle English ankel, ancle, ankyll, from Old

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ankled

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anklet

From ankle + -et, based on bracelet.

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anko

From Japanese 餡子 (anko).

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ankus

From Hindi अंकुस (aṅkus)/अंकुश (aṅkuś), from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).

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ankyl-

See ankylo- § Etymology.

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anlace

Possibly from Middle English anelas, from Old French alesnaz, from alesne (“awl”), from Frankish *alisnu, *alasnu (“awl”), related to Old High German alasna, Alemannic German Alesne, Alse (“awl”); compare also Old High G

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anlage

From German Anlage.

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anlaut

Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”).

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anma

Borrowed from Japanese 按摩.

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ann

From Latin annata (“income of a year; income of half a year”), from annus (“year”): compare French annate (“annats”), Spanish anata (“annats”).

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anna

From Hindi अन्न (ann, “food, grain”), आना (ānā), from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).

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annal

Back formation from annals, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin annales (“annals”), from annus (“year”).

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annals

Borrowed from Middle French annales, from Latin annālēs librī (“chronicles”), from annālis (“pertaining to a year”), from annus (“year”) + librī, plural of liber (“book”). Compare with annual.

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annate

See ann.

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anneal

From Middle English anelen, onelen, from Old English onǣlan (“to burn, ignite, set fire to, consume, heat, enlighten, incite, inflame, inspire, kindle”), from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on”) + Proto-Germanic *ailijaną (“to bu

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annect

From Middle English annecten, from Latin annectere.

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annet

From Middle English ende, enede, from Old English ened, æned (“drake, duck”), from Proto-West Germanic *anad (“duck”), from Proto-Germanic *anadz (“duck”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts (“duck”). Cognate with Saterl

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annex

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus. More at Etymology 2. See also an-.

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annish

Blend of anniversary + ish (“issue”).

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annona

Borrowed from Translingual Annona.

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annoy

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European

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annual

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂et- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *h₂etnós Proto-Italic *atnos? Latin annus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin annuus Proto-Indo-European *

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annul

From Middle English annullen, from Old French anuller, from Latin annullō (“annihilate, annul”), from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“none, not any”).

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annule

From Latin annulus.

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annuli

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ānnulī.

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annum

From Latin per annum (“yearly”), from annus (“year”).

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ano-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- Derived from Latin ānus.

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anoa

From Indonesian anoa ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ via a Celebic language (cognates: Tagalog anwang and Ilocano nuang referring to the domesticated water buffalo).

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anodal

Etymology tree English anode Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor.

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anode

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) and ὁδός (hodós, “path”), forming the New Greek compound ἄνοδος (ánodos). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. By

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anodic

From anode + -ic. Coined by William Whewell in 1837 in a letter to Michael Faraday.

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anodon

From the genus name.

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anoia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνοια (ánoia).

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anoil

From Old French enoilier.

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anoint

From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.

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anole

From a Cariban term.

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anomal

Borrowed from French anomal.

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anomer

From ano- (“upwards, above”) + -mer.

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anomia

From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

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anomic

Related to anomia.

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anomie

From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomía, “lawlessness”), from ἄνομος (ánomos, “lawless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”). Popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim (1858–1917).

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anon

From Middle English anoon, anon, anan (literally “in one (moment)”), from on (“in”) + ān (“one”). See on and one.

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anonym

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Gr

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anopia

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English -opia English anopia From an- + -opia.

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anorak

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

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anorn

From variant forms of Old French aorner, aourner (whence also enurny), from Latin adornare (“to adorn”).

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