Where does “deratization” come from?
deratization (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.
deratization (English): Extermination of rats, especially aboard a...
Definitions
- Extermination of rats, especially aboard a...
Ancestry of “deratization”, step by step
deratization traces back through 3 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 rat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rat | A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | raat | Alternative form of ratte |
| 3 | Old English | ræt | Alternative form of rætt |
| 4 | Old English | rætt | rat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |