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 English cow — A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky.
amid (Norwegian Nynorsk): an amide
Ancestry of “amid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 9 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 10 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 11 | Scots | powny | — |
| 12 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 13 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 14 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |