Where does “remineralizable” come from?
remineralizable (English) comes from English mineralizable, 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.
remineralizable (English): Able to undergo remineralization
Definitions
- Able to undergo remineralization
Ancestry of “remineralizable”, step by step
remineralizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mineralizable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mineralizable | Capable of being mineralized |
| 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 |
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 |