Where does “dermabrader” come from?
dermabrader (English) comes from English abrader, from English abrade, from Middle English abraiden, from Old English ābreġdan, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz- — out, outward.
dermabrader (English): A device used to perform dermabrasion
Definitions
- A device used to perform dermabrasion
Ancestry of “dermabrader”, step by step
dermabrader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abrader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abrader | Something that abrades; a tool or machine for... |
| 2 | English | abrade | To rub or wear off; erode; To wear down or... |
| 3 | Middle English | abraiden | — |
| 4 | Old English | ābreġdan | to move quickly, vibrate, draw, draw from,... |
| 5 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 6 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English derm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derm | The integument of animal; the skin; Alternative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |