Where does “aluminotype” come from?
aluminotype (English) comes from English alumino-, from English aluminum, from English alumium, from English alum, from English alumnus, from Latin alumnus, from Proto-Italic alomanos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-o-mh₁no- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
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Ancestry of “aluminotype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alumino- | aluminium |
| 2 | English | aluminum | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 3 | English | alumium | aluminium/aluminum |
| 4 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 5 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 6 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |