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Where does “germanate” come from?

germanate (English) comes from English germanium, from German Germanium, from Latin Germānia, from Latin Germānī, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

germanate (English): The oxyanion GeO derived from germanium; any salt...

Definitions

  1. The oxyanion GeO derived from germanium; any salt...

Ancestry of “germanate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgermaniumA nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
2GermanGermaniumgermanium
3LatinGermānia—
4LatinGermānī—
5LatinGermānus—
6Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
7Proto-Italicgenamen—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “germanate”

  • fluogermanate
  • germanatian
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