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Where does “hydroskimming” come from?

hydroskimming (English) comes from English skimming, from English skim, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

hydroskimming (English): Describing an oil refinery that has simple...

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  1. Describing an oil refinery that has simple...

Ancestry of “hydroskimming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishskimmingpresent participle of skim; Something skimmed...
2EnglishskimTo pass lightly; to glide along in an even,...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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