Where does “leadamalgam” come from?
leadamalgam (English) comes from English amalgam, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
leadamalgam (English): A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver...
Definitions
- A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver...
Ancestry of “leadamalgam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amalgam | An alloy containing mercury; A combination of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 3 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |