Where does “demineralize” come from?
demineralize (English) comes from English mineralize, from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere, from Middle French -ier — he, she.
demineralize (English): To remove minerals or mineral salts from
Definitions
- To remove minerals or mineral salts from
Ancestry of “demineralize”, step by step
demineralize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mineralize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mineralize | To convert to a mineral; to petrify; To... |
| 2 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 3 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 4 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 7 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 8 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 9 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 10 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 15 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |