Where does “Amblygonit” come from?

Amblygonit (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

Amblygonit (German): amblygonite

Definitions

  1. amblygonite

Ancestry of “Amblygonit”, step by step

Amblygonit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμβλύςdull, blunt, not sharp
2Proto-Indo-European*ml̥dussoft, weak
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via Ancient Greek γόνυ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγόνυknee
2Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς →