Where does “anneal” come from?
Anneal comes from Middle English anelen, formed from the prefix an- combined with a root ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- and related forms meaning "on" or "at."
anneal (English): To subject to great heat and then cooling, and...
Definitions
- To subject to great heat and then cooling, and...
Ancestry of “anneal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | anelen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | elen | to anoint |
| 3 | Middle English | ele | eel |
| 4 | Old English | ele | oil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *oli | — |
| 6 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |