Where does “amalgamo” come from?
amalgamo (Latin) comes from Latin amalgama, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient 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.
amalgamo (Latin): To amalgamate
Definitions
- To amalgamate
Ancestry of “amalgamo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | amalgama | amalgam |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 3 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 4 | Ancient 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 |