Where does “elmaz” come from?

elmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Persian الماس, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

elmaz (Proto-Germanic): elm tree; wood from an elm tree

Definitions

  1. elm tree; wood from an elm tree

Ancestry of “elmaz”, step by step

elmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian الماس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianالماسdiamond
2Ancient Greekἀδάμαςadamant, the hardest metal; a hard metal...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Proto-Indo-European h₁élem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élemmountain elm

Words derived from “elmaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας →