Where does “adamant” come from?
adamant (Cornish) comes from Middle English adamant, from Latin adamantem, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
adamant (Cornish): The mineral, diamond; A gemstone made from...
Definitions
- The mineral, diamond; A gemstone made from...
Ancestry of “adamant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | adamant | adamant, adamantine; An invulnerable or... |
| 2 | Latin | adamantem | accusative singular of adamās |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμας | adamant, the hardest metal; a hard metal... |
| 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 |