Where does “amalgamare” come from?
amalgamare (Romanian) comes from Romanian amalgama, from French amalgamer, 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.
amalgamare (Romanian): amalgamation
Definitions
- amalgamation
Ancestry of “amalgamare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | amalgama | to amalgamate |
| 2 | French | amalgamer | to amalgamate |
| 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 |