Where does “poliamida” come from?
poliamida (Portuguese) comes from English polyamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
poliamida (Portuguese): polyamide
Definitions
- polyamide
Ancestry of “poliamida”, step by step
poliamida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyamide | Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon |
| 2 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 3 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 5 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Portuguese amida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amida | amide |