Where does “amvis” come from?

amvis (English) comes from English ammonium, from New Latin ammōnium.

amvis (English): An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a...

Definitions

  1. An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a...

Ancestry of “amvis”, step by step

amvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ammonium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishammoniumThe univalent NH cation, derived by the...
2New Latinammōnium—

via English la:vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishla:vis—
Every word from New Latin ammōnium →Every word from English ammonium →