Where does “阿摩尼亞” come from?
阿摩尼亞 (Chinese) comes from English ammonia, from Latin sal ammoniacus — salt of Amun, ammonium chloride.
阿摩尼亞 (Chinese): ammonia
Ancestry of “阿摩尼亞”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ammonia | A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH,... |
| 2 | Latin | sal ammoniacus | salt of Amun, ammonium chloride |