Where does “dehydrant” come from?
dehydrant (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.
dehydrant (English): Any material that produces dehydration
Definitions
- Any material that produces dehydration
Ancestry of “dehydrant”, step by step
dehydrant traces back through two 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 hydrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrant | An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often... |
| 2 | English | hydr- | Alternative form of hydro-, used before a vowel |
| 3 | English | hydro- | water; hydrogen; a hydrous compound |
| 4 | Greek | ὑδρο- | Alternative form of υδρο- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |