Where does “ამალგამა” come from?
ამალგამა (Georgian) comes from Russian амальгама, from French amalgame, from Latin amalgama, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω, from Ancient Greek μαλακός — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
ამალგამა (Georgian): amalgam
Definitions
- amalgam
Ancestry of “ამალგამა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | амальгама | amalgam |
| 2 | French | amalgame | amalgam; amalgamation; an incongruous mixture;... |
| 3 | Latin | amalgama | amalgam |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 5 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |