Where does “amel” come from?
amel (English) comes from Old English amellen, from Old French esmailler, from Old French esmal, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
amel (English): enamel; To enamel
Definitions
- enamel; To enamel
Ancestry of “amel”, step by step
amel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English amellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | amellen | — |
| 2 | Old French | esmailler | to enamel |
| 3 | Old French | esmal | enamel |
| 4 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 5 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Middle English amal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | amal | — |
| 2 | Old English | amell | — |
| 3 | Old French | esmail | enamel |
via Arabic عَمَل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَمَل | work, action, deed; deed; work, deed, act |