Where does “keimtötend” come from?
keimtötend (German) comes from German Keim, from Middle High German kīm, from Old High German kīmo, from Proto-West Germanic *kīmō, from Proto-Germanic kīmô, from Proto-Germanic kī-, from Proto-Indo-European gī- — to sing, to call, to shout.
keimtötend (German): germicidal, antiseptic, antibacterial
Definitions
- germicidal, antiseptic, antibacterial
Ancestry of “keimtötend”, step by step
keimtötend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Keim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Keim | germ; seed; sprout |
| 2 | Middle High German | kīm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kīmo | germ |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kīmō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kīmô | sprout, germ |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kī- | to split open, germinate, sprout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gī- | to sing, to call, to shout |
via German tötend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tötend | present participle of töten |