Where does “demetallation” come from?

demetallation (English) comes from English metallation, from English metallate, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal — to mine, quarry.

demetallation (English): demetallization

Definitions

  1. demetallization

Ancestry of “demetallation”, step by step

demetallation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English metallation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetallationAlternative spelling of metalation
2EnglishmetallateAny anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated...
3Englishmetal"Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where...
4Frenchmétalmetal
5Germanmetallmetal
6Italianmetallometal
7Spanishmetalmetal
8Old Spanishmetalmetal
9Old Frenchmétalmetal material
10Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
11Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
12Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

via English de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeTo do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A...
2Chinese
3Mandarin德意志
4GermanDeutschGerman
5Old High Germandiutsch
6Old High GermandiutiscAlternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;...
7Proto-West Germanicþiudiskof the people, popular, vernacular
8Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
9Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
10Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
11Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum
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