Where does “carmalum” come from?
carmalum (English) comes from English carmine, from French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, from Arabic قِرْمِز, from Persian کرمست, from Sanskrit कृमिज, from Sanskrit कृमि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kŕ̥miṣ — worm.
carmalum (English): A solution of carmine and alum used as a histological stain
Definitions
- A solution of carmine and alum used as a histological stain
Ancestry of “carmalum”, step by step
carmalum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carmine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carmine | A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained... |
| 2 | French | carmin | carmine, crimson; cochineal, carmine; cinnabar... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | carminium | carmine |
| 4 | Arabic | قِرْمِز | crimson, kermes; kermes |
| 5 | Persian | کرمست | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कृमिज | produced by worms |
| 7 | Sanskrit | कृमि | a worm, insect; "a spider"; a silk-worm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kŕ̥miṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kŕ̥miš | worm |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
via English alum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 2 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 3 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |