Where does “polyaramid” come from?
polyaramid (English) comes from English aramid, from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω — he, she.
polyaramid (English): Any polymer formed from an aromatic amide; they are very strong, and are used in bulletproof vests etc
Definitions
- Any polymer formed from an aromatic amide; they are very strong, and are used in bulletproof vests etc
Ancestry of “polyaramid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aramid | Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant... |
| 2 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 3 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 4 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |