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Where does “hyperdispersant” come from?

hyperdispersant (English) comes from English dispersant, from English -ant, from Middle English -ant, from Old English -ende, from Proto-West Germanic *-andī, from Proto-Germanic -andz, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.

hyperdispersant (English): A highly effective dispersant

Definitions

  1. A highly effective dispersant

Ancestry of “hyperdispersant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdispersantAny substance that is used to prevent settling or...
2English-antThe agent noun derived from verb; An adjective...
3Middle English-ant—
4Old English-endeequivalent of English -ing; suffix for present...
5Proto-West Germanic*-andī—
6Proto-Germanic-andz—
7Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
8Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
9Hungarianönyou
10Hungarianön-self-
11Turkishönfront
12Ottoman Turkishاوك—
13Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
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