Where does “ontzilten” come from?
ontzilten (Dutch) comes from Dutch ont- -en — Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)".
ontzilten (Dutch): to desalinate
Definitions
- to desalinate
Ancestry of “ontzilten”, step by step
ontzilten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |
via Dutch zilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zilt | salty containing a significant amount of salt |