Where does “амид” come from?
амид (Russian) comes from French amide, from French ammoniac, from Latin ammoniacum, from Ancient Greek ἀμμωνιακόν, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων, from Egyptian jmn, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw — to chew.
Ancestry of “амид”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | amide | amide |
| 2 | French | ammoniac | ammonia; ammonic, ammonical |
| 3 | Latin | ammoniacum | gum ammoniac; ammonia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμμωνιακόν | ammoniacum, a kind of gum resin; Ferula... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄμμων | Amun |
| 6 | Egyptian | jmn | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or... |
| 7 | Egyptian | mn | to be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,... |
| 8 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 9 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 10 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 11 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |