Where does “Polyamid” come from?

Polyamid (German) comes from German poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

Polyamid (German): polyamide

Definitions

  1. polyamide

Ancestry of “Polyamid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpoly-poly
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →