Where does “demould” come from?
demould (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
demould (English): Alternative form of demold
Definitions
- Alternative form of demold
Ancestry of “demould”, step by step
demould traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English mould
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 2 | Middle English | mowlde | mold tiny fungi |
| 3 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 4 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |