Where does “softgel” come from?
softgel (English) comes from English gel, from English gelatin, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
softgel (English): A form of medicine to be taken orally, with a...
Definitions
- A form of medicine to be taken orally, with a...
Ancestry of “softgel”, step by step
softgel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gel | A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid... |
| 2 | English | gelatin | A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of... |
| 3 | French | gélatine | gelatine |
| 4 | Italian | gelatina | gelatin |
| 5 | Italian | gelare | To freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be... |
| 6 | Latin | gelō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via English soft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soft | Easily giving way under pressure; Smooth and... |
| 2 | Middle English | softe | soft |
| 3 | Old English | sōfte | softly |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | samftō | softly, gently |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ō | Creates adverbs from adjectives; Creates agent... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *-ǫ | — |