Where does “almirol” come from?
almirol (Tagalog) comes from Spanish almidón, from Vulgar Latin amido, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
almirol (Tagalog): laundry starch usually used as laundry stiffener
Definitions
- laundry starch usually used as laundry stiffener
Ancestry of “almirol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | almidón | starch |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | amido | — |
| 3 | Latin | amylum | starch; gruel; fine meal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμυλον | starch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |