Where does “almud” come from?
almud (English) comes from Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic المُدّ, from Arabic مُدّ, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
almud (English): Alternative form of almude
Definitions
- Alternative form of almude
Ancestry of “almud”, step by step
almud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese almude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | almude | almude, a traditional unit of liquid volume equal to 14–26 liters depending on the area of Portugal |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | المُدّ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مُدّ | — |
| 4 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |