Where does “disilicate” come from?
disilicate (English) comes from English silicate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
disilicate (English): Any compound containing two silicate anions;...
Definitions
- Any compound containing two silicate anions;...
Ancestry of “disilicate”, step by step
disilicate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English silicate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silicate | Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic... |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |