'amidation' originates from the word 'amide,' which is derived from the French word 'amide,' itself from the Latin 'amida,' meaning 'a compound derived from ammonia.'

'amide' transformed from the French word 'amide' and eventually became the modern English word 'amide' through scientific terminology.

Initially, it meant 'a compound derived from ammonia,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.