Where does “underneutralize” come from?
underneutralize (English) comes from English under, from Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underneutralize (English): To make less neutral than required or expected, or closer to the neutral pH value without reaching it
Definitions
- To make less neutral than required or expected, or closer to the neutral pH value without reaching it
Ancestry of “underneutralize”, step by step
underneutralize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English neutralize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neutralize | To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective |
| 2 | French | neutraliser | to neutralise |