Etymology

amide

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Today it means: Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English ammonia ← Latin ammoniacus
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  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. English todayamide

From ammonia + -ide.

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