Where does “adamant” come from?
Adamant comes from Middle English adamant, from Latin adamantem, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, formed from the prefix ἀ- and a root from Proto-Indo-European demh₂-.
adamant (English): Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined; Very...
Definitions
- Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined; Very...
Ancestry of “adamant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “adamant”