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
- Any compound having two amide groups; hydrazine
Ancestry of “diamide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | amide | amide |
| 2 | French | ammoniac | ammonia; ammonic, ammonical |
| 3 | Latin | ammoniacum | gum ammoniac; ammonia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμμωνιακόν | ammoniacum, a kind of gum resin; Ferula... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | — |
| 6 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 7 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 8 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 9 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 10 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 11 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 12 | Scots | powny | — |
| 13 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 14 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
Words derived from “diamide”