Where does “Benetzbarkeit” come from?
Benetzbarkeit (German) comes from German benetzbar, from German benetzen, from Middle High German benetzen, from Old High German binezzen, from Old High German nezzen, from Proto-Germanic natjaną, from Proto-Germanic nataz, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
Benetzbarkeit (German): wettability
Ancestry of “Benetzbarkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | benetzbar | wettable |
| 2 | German | benetzen | to moisten; to wet |
| 3 | Middle High German | benetzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | binezzen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | nezzen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | natjaną | to make wet; wetten |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nataz | wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |