Where does “nonamalgamable” come from?
nonamalgamable (English) comes from English amalgamable, 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- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
nonamalgamable (English): Not amalgamable
Definitions
- Not amalgamable
Ancestry of “nonamalgamable”, step by step
nonamalgamable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amalgamable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amalgamable | capable of being amalgamated |
| 2 | English | amalgam | An alloy containing mercury; A combination of... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 4 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |