Where does “amuletic” come from?
amuletic (English) comes from English amulet, from Middle French amulette, from Latin amuletum, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
amuletic (English): Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a...
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- Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a...
Ancestry of “amuletic”, step by step
amuletic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amulet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amulet | A kind of protective charm or ornament, often... |
| 2 | Middle French | amulette | — |
| 3 | Latin | amuletum | an amulet |
| 4 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | starch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |