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

  1. A spongy, flammable substance prepared from...

Ancestry of “amadou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamadoulure; bait; tinder; kindling; touchwood; spunk
2Middle Frenchamadou—
3Middle Frenchamadouerto coax; to sweet-talk
4Old NorsemataTo feed; nourish
5Proto-Germanicmatōnąto feed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic matōną →Every word from Old Norse mata →