ὄρμενος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (to move, stir, spring), the same root of ὄρνυμι (órnumi, to awaken, arouse) and ἔρνος (érnos, shoot, sprout).

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Noun

ὄρμενος (órmenosm (genitive ὀρμένου); second declension; plural also neuter ὄρμενᾰ

  1. (botany) shoot, sprout or stem, stalk (especially of cabbage and asparagus)

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Descendants

  • Latin: ormenos

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