Where does “desulphurization” come from?
desulphurization (English) comes from English desulphurize, from English sulphurize, from English sulfurize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.
desulphurization (English): Alternative spelling of desulfurization
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of desulfurization
Ancestry of “desulphurization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | desulphurize | Alternative spelling of desulfurize |
| 2 | English | sulphurize | Alternative spelling of sulfurize |
| 3 | English | sulfurize | To treat or react with sulfur or sulfur dioxide |
| 4 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 5 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 6 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 7 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |