Where does “aamynishun” come from?
aamynishun (Gullah) comes from English ammunition, from Middle French amunition, from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
aamynishun (Gullah): ammunition
Definitions
- ammunition
Ancestry of “aamynishun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ammunition | Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance... |
| 2 | Middle French | amunition | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūnīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | moenīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | moenia | city walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts |
| 6 | Old Latin | moene | wall, fortification |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | móyni | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |