Where does “debismuthization” come from?
debismuthization (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
debismuthization (English): The removal of bismuth from lead during refining
Definitions
- The removal of bismuth from lead during refining
Ancestry of “debismuthization”, step by step
debismuthization traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English bismuth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bismuth | A chemical element with an atomic number of 83:... |
| 2 | German | Wismut | bismuth |
| 3 | Middle High German | wismāt | — |
| 4 | Latin | bisemutum | bismuth |
| 5 | Arabic | بِسِيمُوتِيُّون | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ψιμύθιον | white lead (as a pigment to whiten the face or hair) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |