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Where does “electropolish” come from?

electropolish (English) comes from English Polish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

electropolish (English): To brighten by the electrolytic removal of its...

Definitions

  1. To brighten by the electrolytic removal of its...

Ancestry of “electropolish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPolishOf, from or native to Poland, or relating to the...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to
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