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