Where does “amid” come from?
amid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ammoniakk, from Latin ammoniacum, from Ancient Greek ἀμμωνιακόν, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen — to chew.
amid (Norwegian Nynorsk): an amide
Definitions
- an amide
Ancestry of “amid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ammoniakk | ammonia |
| 2 | Latin | ammoniacum | gum ammoniac; ammonia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμμωνιακόν | ammoniacum, a kind of gum resin; Ferula... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | Amun |
| 5 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 6 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 7 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 8 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 9 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 10 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |