Where does “amidon” come from?
amidon (Albanian) comes from French amidon, from Medieval Latin amidum, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amidon (Albanian): starch (specifically as organic matter)
Definitions
- starch (specifically as organic matter)
Ancestry of “amidon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | amidon | starch |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | amidum | — |
| 3 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | starch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |