Where does “adamantinely” come from?
adamantinely (English) comes from English adamantine, from English adamantium, from English adamant, from Middle English adamant, from Latin adamantem, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə- — together, one.
adamantinely (English): In an adamantine way
Definitions
- In an adamantine way
Ancestry of “adamantinely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adamantine | Made of adamant, or having the qualities of... |
| 2 | English | adamantium | A fictional metal that is indestructible or... |
| 3 | English | adamant | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined; Very... |
| 4 | Middle English | adamant | adamant, adamantine; An invulnerable or... |
| 5 | Latin | adamantem | accusative singular of adamās |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμας | adamant, the hardest metal; a hard metal... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |