Where does “alamaro” come from?
alamaro (Italian) comes from Spanish alamar, from Swahili alama, from Greek μάλαμα, from Byzantine Greek μάλαγμα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
alamaro (Italian): frog; flash
Definitions
- frog; flash
Ancestry of “alamaro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alamar | frog |
| 2 | Swahili | alama | mark; sign, symbol; scar |
| 3 | Greek | μάλαμα | gold, something made of gold; somebody or... |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |