Where does “safener” come from?
safener (English) comes from English safen, from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
safener (English): A chemical used in a herbicide to minimize injury...
Definitions
- A chemical used in a herbicide to minimize injury...
Ancestry of “safener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | safen | To make safe; To protect a crop from injury from... |
| 2 | English | en | Abbreviation of English; The name of the... |
| 3 | French | en | in; to; by |
| 4 | Middle French | en | on; on to |
| 5 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 6 | Latin | în | — |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |