Where does “Ammonite” come from?
Ammonite (English) comes from English Ammon, from Latin ammon, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen, from Middle Dutch couwen — to chew.
Ammonite (English): A native or inhabitant of Ammon; Of or pertaining...
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Ammon; Of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “Ammonite”, step by step
Ammonite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ammon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ammon | An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan |
| 2 | Latin | ammon | Amun Egyptian god identified with Jupiter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | Amun |
| 4 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 5 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 6 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 7 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 8 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 9 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
via English ammonium nitrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ammonium nitrate | The ammonium salt of nitric acid, NHNO; it is... |