Where does “amalgamować” come from?
amalgamować (Polish) comes from Polish amalgam, from German Amalgam, from French amalgame, from Latin amalgama, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
amalgamować (Polish): to amalgamate
Definitions
- to amalgamate
Ancestry of “amalgamować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | amalgam | amalgam |
| 2 | German | Amalgam | amalgam (alloy containing mercury) |
| 3 | French | amalgame | amalgam; amalgamation; an incongruous mixture;... |
| 4 | Latin | amalgama | amalgam |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | amalgama | mercury alloy; amalgam |
| 6 | Arabic | اَلْمَلْغَم | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάλαγμα | An emollient, a cataplasm; A padding used in... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μαλάσσω | to soften; to make soft; soften |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |