Where does “aramid” come from?
aramid (English) comes from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.
aramid (English): Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant...
Definitions
- Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant...
Ancestry of “aramid”, step by step
aramid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aromatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 2 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 3 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English polyamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyamide | Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon |
| 2 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 3 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 5 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |