Where does “Ámon” come from?
Ámon (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from English cow, from English cowpony, from English pony, from Scots powny — pale, gray.
Ancestry of “Ámon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 3 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 4 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 5 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 6 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 7 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 8 | Scots | powny | — |
| 9 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 10 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 11 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |