Where does “amatól” come from?
amatól (Irish) comes from English amatol, from English ammonia, from Latin sal ammoniacus — salt of Amun, ammonium chloride.
amatól (Irish): amatol
Ancestry of “amatól”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amatol | A high explosive consisting of a mixture of... |
| 2 | English | ammonia | A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH,... |
| 3 | Latin | sal ammoniacus | salt of Amun, ammonium chloride |