Where does “reamalgamate” come from?
reamalgamate (English) comes from English amalgamate, from Medieval Latin amalgamatus, from Latin amalgamare, from Latin amalgamo, from Latin amalgama, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
reamalgamate (English): To amalgamate again
Definitions
- To amalgamate again
Ancestry of “reamalgamate”, step by step
reamalgamate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amalgamate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amalgamate | To merge, to combine, to blend, to join; To make... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | amalgamatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | amalgamare | — |
| 4 | Latin | amalgamo | To amalgamate |
| 5 | Latin | amalgama | amalgam |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 7 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |