almude

The story

1. Akkadian · derived from𒉘𒈨𒌍“kind of vessel, unit of volume”
2. Classical Syriac · derived fromܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ
3. Aramaic · derived from𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠
4. Arabic · derived fromمُدّ
5. Andalusian Arabic · derived fromمد
6. Portuguese · borrowed fromalmude
7. English todayalmude

From Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic مد (mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios) and Latin modius.

Words from the same roots