Where does “amelocemental” come from?
amelocemental (English) comes from English cemental, from English cement, from Middle English syment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
amelocemental (English): Relating to the enamel and cement
Definitions
- Relating to the enamel and cement
Ancestry of “amelocemental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cemental | Of or pertaining to cement, as of a tooth |
| 2 | English | cement | A powdered substance produced by firing calcium... |
| 3 | Middle English | syment | Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in... |
| 4 | Old French | ciment | — |
| 5 | Latin | caementum | rough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;... |
| 6 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |