Where does “remineralise” come from?
remineralise (English) comes from English remineralize, from English mineralize, from English mineral, from French minéral, from German Mineral, from Medieval Latin minerale, from Latin minera, from Middle French miniere — he, she.
remineralise (English): Alternative spelling of remineralize
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of remineralize
Ancestry of “remineralise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remineralize | To restore the mineral content |
| 2 | English | mineralize | To convert to a mineral; to petrify; To... |
| 3 | English | mineral | Any naturally occurring inorganic material that... |
| 4 | French | minéral | mineral |
| 5 | German | Mineral | mineral |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | minerale | mineral, ore, mine; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 7 | Latin | minera | mine; vein; mineral |
| 8 | Middle French | miniere | underground passage or area |
| 9 | Middle French | -ier | Alternative form of -er |
| 10 | Middle French | -er | Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs;... |
| 11 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 16 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |