Etymology

carbamide

C3A1R1B3A1M3I1D2E1

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English amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus
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The story

  1. Englishcarb-
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishamide
  9. English todaycarbamide

From carb- + amide.

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