Where does “ontzwavelen” come from?
ontzwavelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwavel, from Dutch zwalf, from Middle Dutch swalwe, from Old Dutch swalwa, from Proto-Germanic swalwǭ — swallow.
ontzwavelen (Dutch): to desulfurize, to remove sulfur
Definitions
- to desulfurize, to remove sulfur
Ancestry of “ontzwavelen”, step by step
ontzwavelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zwavel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zwavel | sulfur |
| 2 | Dutch | zwalf | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | swalwe | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | swalwa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swalwǭ | swallow |
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)" |