Where does “amadou” come from?

amadou (Middle French) comes from Middle French amadouer, from Old Norse mata, from Proto-Germanic matōną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Ancestry of “amadou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchamadouerto coax; to sweet-talk
2Old NorsemataTo feed; nourish
3Proto-Germanicmatōnąto feed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “amadou

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-Every word from Proto-Germanic matōnąEvery word from Old Norse mata