Where does “амалгамирам” come from?
амалгамирам (Bulgarian) comes from French amalgamer, from French amalgame, from Latin amalgama, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω, from Ancient Greek μαλακός — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
амалгамирам (Bulgarian): to amalgamate
Definitions
- to amalgamate
Ancestry of “амалгамирам”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | amalgamer | to amalgamate |
| 2 | French | amalgame | amalgam; amalgamation; an incongruous mixture;... |
| 3 | Latin | amalgama | amalgam |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 5 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |