Where does “premelting” come from?
premelting (English) comes from English melting, from English melt, from Middle English melten, from Old English meltan, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
premelting (English): The formation of a quasi-liquid film on the...
Definitions
- The formation of a quasi-liquid film on the...
Ancestry of “premelting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melting | present participle of melt; Which is melting,... |
| 2 | English | melt | Molten material, the product of melting; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | melten | to melt |
| 4 | Old English | meltan | to consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |