Where does “aluminumware” come from?
aluminumware (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aluminumware (English): Articles made from aluminum
Definitions
- Articles made from aluminum
Ancestry of “aluminumware”, step by step
aluminumware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aluminum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aluminum | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | English | alumium | aluminium/aluminum |
| 3 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 4 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 5 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via English Ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |