Where does “kieseritic” come from?
kieseritic (English) comes from English kieserite, from English Kieser, from German kiesen, from Middle High German kiesen, from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
kieseritic (English): Of or relating to kieserite
Definitions
- Of or relating to kieserite
Ancestry of “kieseritic”, step by step
kieseritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kieserite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kieserite | A saline evaporite, consisting of hydrated... |
| 2 | English | Kieser | — |
| 3 | German | kiesen | to choose; to select |
| 4 | Middle High German | kiesen | to choose |
| 5 | Old High German | kiosan | to choose |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |