Etymology

amniotic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the amnion. Full definition →

French amniotique ← Ancient Greek ἀμνίον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμνίον“vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”
  2. French · borrowed fromamniotique
  3. English todayamniotic

Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion + -otic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀμνίον all →

amnion

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