Where does “remetalate” come from?
remetalate (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
remetalate (English): To metalate again, typically following demetalation
Definitions
- To metalate again, typically following demetalation
Ancestry of “remetalate”, step by step
remetalate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English metalate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metalate | Alternative spelling of metallate |
| 2 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 3 | French | métal | metal |
| 4 | German | metall | metal |
| 5 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 6 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 9 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |