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