Where does “Schleimlösemittel” come from?

Schleimlösemittel (German) comes from German lösen, from Dutch lozen, from Middle Dutch lôsen, from Old Dutch lōsen, from Proto-West Germanic lausijan, from Proto-Germanic lausijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

Schleimlösemittel (German): decongestant

Definitions

  1. decongestant

Ancestry of “Schleimlösemittel”, step by step

Schleimlösemittel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German lösen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlösento loose; to loosen; to detach; to remove; to...
2Dutchlozento drain, to discharge; to drive away, to force...
3Middle Dutchlôsen
4Old Dutchlōsen
5Proto-West Germaniclausijanto release, to set free
6Proto-Germaniclausijanąto make loose; to release, to set free
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via German mittel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmittelmiddle, in the middle; average, middling
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 Schleim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchleimslime; mucus
2Middle High Germanslīm
3Old High Germanslimb
4Proto-West Germanic*slimb
5Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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