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
demineralizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demineralize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | first conjugation |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |