Where does “Beizmittel” come from?

Beizmittel (German) comes from German Mittel, from Middle High German mittel, from Old High German mittil, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

Beizmittel (German): mordant; marinade

Definitions

  1. mordant; marinade

Ancestry of “Beizmittel”, step by step

Beizmittel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mittel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMittelagent, appliance; means; medicament, remedy
2Middle High Germanmittel—
3Old High Germanmittil—
4Proto-Germanicmidląmiddle
5Proto-Germanicmidjōmiddle, midst
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via German Beize

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeizemordant; marinade
2Middle High Germanbeize—
3Old High Germanbeiza—
4Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →