Where does “aatom” come from?
aatom (Cimbrian) comes from Italian atomo, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
aatom (Cimbrian): breath; moment, instant
Definitions
- breath; moment, instant
Ancestry of “aatom”, step by step
aatom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian atomo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | atomo | atom |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Middle High German ātem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ātem | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ādum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |