Where does “demagnetise” come from?
demagnetise (English) comes from English magnetise, from English magnet, from Middle English magnete, from Old French magnete, from Latin magnētum, from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
demagnetise (English): To make something non-magnetic by removing its...
Definitions
- To make something non-magnetic by removing its...
Ancestry of “demagnetise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnetise | Alternative spelling of magnetize |
| 2 | English | magnet | A piece of material that attracts some metals by... |
| 3 | Middle English | magnete | lodestone |
| 4 | Old French | magnete | magnetite |
| 5 | Latin | magnētum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαγνῆτις | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |