Where does “demineralizer” come from?
demineralizer (English) comes from English demineralize, from English mineralize, from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere — he, she.
demineralizer (English): A device that demineralizes
Definitions
- A device that demineralizes
Ancestry of “demineralizer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demineralize | To remove minerals or mineral salts from |
| 2 | English | mineralize | To convert to a mineral; to petrify; To... |
| 3 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 4 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 5 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 7 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 8 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 9 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 10 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 11 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 16 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |