Where does “electrodesiccate” come from?
electrodesiccate (English) comes from English desiccate, from Latin desiccatus, from Latin desicco, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
electrodesiccate (English): To desiccate by means of electrodesiccation
Definitions
- To desiccate by means of electrodesiccation
Ancestry of “electrodesiccate”, step by step
electrodesiccate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English desiccate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | desiccate | To remove moisture from; to dry; To preserve by... |
| 2 | Latin | desiccatus | Dried up |
| 3 | Latin | desicco | I dry up, drain dry, desiccate |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |