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Where does “diamide” come from?

diamide (English) comes from French amide, from French ammoniac, from Latin ammoniacum, from Ancient Greek ἀμμωνιακόν, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw — young of an animal.

diamide (English): Any compound having two amide groups; hydrazine

Definitions

  1. Any compound having two amide groups; hydrazine

Ancestry of “diamide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamideamide
2Frenchammoniacammonia; ammonic, ammonical
3Latinammoniacumgum ammoniac; ammonia
4Ancient Greekἀμμωνιακόνammoniacum, a kind of gum resin; Ferula...
5Ancient GreekἌμμων—
6Egyptianjmnto hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or...
7Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
8Proto-Vietickaw—
9EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
10EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
11EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
12Scotspowny—
13Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
14Latinpullanusyoung of an animal

Words derived from “diamide”

  • hexanediamide
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