Where does “amyl” come from?
Amyl comes from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, a negation ἀ- of a root related to Proto-Indo-European melh₂- meaning to grind, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning not and together.
amyl (English): pentyl; Of or pertaining to starch
Definitions
- pentyl; Of or pertaining to starch
Ancestry of “amyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | inflection of ἀμύλος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “amyl”