English
ammoniac
Ammoniac comes from Medieval Latin ammōniacum ‘gum ammoniac’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀμμωνῐᾰκός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈμμωνῐᾰκόςAmmōnĭăkós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμμωνιακόνammōniakón‘ammoniacum, a kind of gum resin’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ammōniacum‘gum ammoniac’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ammoniak
- Englishtodayammoniac
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈμμωνῐᾰκόςAmmōnĭăkós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμμωνιακόνammōniakón‘ammoniacum, a kind of gum resin’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ammōniacum‘gum ammoniac’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ammoniak
- Englishtodayammoniac
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀμμωνῐᾰκός
Today it means
adj Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀμμωνῐᾰκός / ammoniac