Where does “amadou” come from?
amadou (French) comes from Middle French amadou, from Middle French amadouer, from Old Norse mata, from Proto-Germanic matōną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
amadou (French): lure; bait; tinder; kindling; touchwood; spunk
Definitions
- lure; bait; tinder; kindling; touchwood; spunk
Ancestry of “amadou”, step by step
amadou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French amadou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | amadou | — |
| 2 | Middle French | amadouer | to coax; to sweet-talk |
| 3 | Old Norse | mata | To feed; nourish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | matōną | to feed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Arabic احمد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | احمد | second-person masculine singular active... |