Where does “amadou” come from?
amadou (English) comes from French amadou, from Middle French amadou, from Middle French amadouer, from Old Norse mata, from Proto-Germanic matōną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
amadou (English): A spongy, flammable substance prepared from...
Definitions
- A spongy, flammable substance prepared from...
Ancestry of “amadou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | amadou | lure; bait; tinder; kindling; touchwood; spunk |
| 2 | Middle French | amadou | — |
| 3 | Middle French | amadouer | to coax; to sweet-talk |
| 4 | Old Norse | mata | To feed; nourish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | matōną | to feed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |