Where does “diluent” come from?
Diluent comes from Latin diluens, the present participle of diluere, which combines the prefix dis- with a root from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-, meaning to wash or bathe.
diluent (English): That which dilutes; A solvent or other liquid...
Definitions
- That which dilutes; A solvent or other liquid...
Ancestry of “diluent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diluens | washing away |
| 2 | Latin | dīluō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |